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CC140C Copper vs. EN 1.0045 Steel

CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0045 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC140C copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.0045 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 310
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 77
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 78
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.27
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 98.8 to 99.6
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.7 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.014
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045