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C10500 Copper vs. EN 1.1219 Steel

C10500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.1219 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C10500 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.1219 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 43
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 400
700 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
1.9
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 12
25 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 14
22 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 14
22 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.52 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 99.89 to 99.966
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
98.3 to 99.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0.034 to 0.060
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.050
0