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CC140C Copper vs. EN 1.7202 Steel

CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7202 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC140C copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.7202 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
530 to 1810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
420
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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

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
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
19 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
19 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16 to 53

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 98.8 to 99.6
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.6 to 98
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025