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C82200 Copper vs. EN 1.3538 Steel

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3538 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82200 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.3538 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 390 to 660
670 to 740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
22 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
96 to 97.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0