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C55282 Copper vs. EN 1.3537 Steel

C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3537 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 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 C55282 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.3537 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 39
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
620 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
21

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
21 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
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
Copper (Cu), % 87.7 to 88.7
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.4 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 6.5 to 7.0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0