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C19800 Copper vs. EN 1.8153 Steel

C19800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8153 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 C19800 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.8153 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 550
670 to 2040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 62
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 20
20 to 62

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.47
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.020 to 0.5
95.7 to 96.9
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.1
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0