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EN 1.8836 Steel vs. C15100 Copper

EN 1.8836 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8836 steel and the bottom bar is C15100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 21
2.0 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Shear Strength, MPa 360
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
260 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
69 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
95
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
9.3 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
21 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
8.1 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
10 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.3 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.015 to 0.054
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
99.8 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 95.1 to 99.985
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.23
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.85
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.060
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.027
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.55
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.14
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1