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C81400 Copper vs. EN 1.0038 Steel

C81400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0038 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C81400 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.0038 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
23 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
380 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
200 to 220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 61
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
72 to 88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
110 to 130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
13 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12 to 13

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 98.4 to 99.38
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.1 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.014
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0