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C10500 Copper vs. EN 1.5113 Steel

C10500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5113 steel belongs to the iron 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 C10500 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.5113 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 51
11 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 210
360 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 400
580 to 900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 400
320 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
2.0
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
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 90
91 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 680
270 to 1570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 12
21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 14
20 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 14
17 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 99.89 to 99.966
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
97 to 97.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.6 to 1.8
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Silver (Ag), % 0.034 to 0.060
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0 to 0.050
0