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C82800 Copper vs. EN 1.7149 Steel

C82800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7149 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 C82800 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.7149 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1140
500 to 1460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 310
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
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 190
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 36
18 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 28
18 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 39
15 to 42

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 2.5 to 2.9
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.17 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 1.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0.15 to 0.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 94.6 to 97.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
96.5 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.1 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.35
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.020 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.12
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0