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C82200 Copper vs. EN 1.3553 Steel

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3553 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 1.3553 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
540
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
24
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
96

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
21

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.78 to 0.86
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
80.7 to 83.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.7 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
6.0 to 6.7
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0