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C18100 Copper vs. EN 1.0590 Steel

C18100 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0590 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C18100 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.0590 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.3
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
73
Shear Strength, MPa 300
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
430

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 1020
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 80
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 81
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 900
480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.24
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 98.7 to 99.49
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.4 to 100
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.060
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.027
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.060
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0