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C19700 Copper vs. EN 1.3537 Steel

C19700 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3537 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 C19700 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.3537 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 530
620 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 250
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 86 to 88
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 87 to 89
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 16
22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 16
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 73
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 19
18 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 99.59
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0.3 to 1.2
96.4 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0.25 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.050
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0