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C82200 Copper vs. EN 1.3558 Steel

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3558 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 1.3558 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
490
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
45
Density, g/cm3 8.9
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
5.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
22

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.7 to 0.8
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
73.7 to 77.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
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
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0