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EN 1.8872 Steel vs. C18400 Copper

EN 1.8872 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8872 steel and the bottom bar is C18400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 21
13 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
44
Shear Strength, MPa 380
190 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
270 to 490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450
110 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
80
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
63 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
54 to 980
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
8.5 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
10 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
9.6 to 17

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
97.2 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 95.1 to 100
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0080
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.080
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5