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C70250 Copper vs. EN 1.8872 Steel

C70250 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8872 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C70250 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.8872 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 44
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 740
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36 to 50
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37 to 51
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 23
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 26
18

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 92.7 to 97.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
95.1 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.050 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 2.2 to 4.2
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 1.2
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0080
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.080
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0