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C82200 Copper vs. EN 1.3555 Steel

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 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 C82200 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.3555 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
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
540
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
22

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
85.4 to 87.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
3.2 to 3.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0