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C82700 Copper vs. EN 1.6220 Steel

C82700 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6220 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C82700 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.6220 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.8
23 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1200
550 to 580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1020
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 300
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 21
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 4260
300 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
19 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
19 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41
16 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 2.4 to 2.6
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.17 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.090
0
Copper (Cu), % 94.6 to 96.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
96.7 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.6
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 1.5
0 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0