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C14200 Copper vs. EN 1.7383 Steel

C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7383 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 C14200 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.7383 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 45
20 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 130
210 to 270
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 200
350 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 370
560 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 340
300 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 45
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
3.9
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 83
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 500
240 to 420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 11
20 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 13
19 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 13
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.040
Arsenic (As), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.4 to 99.835
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
94.3 to 96.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.015 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010