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EN 1.0254 Steel vs. CR016A Copper

EN 1.0254 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR016A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0254 steel and the bottom bar is CR016A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 27
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
35
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
8.1

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.16
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
99.843 to 99.919
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 100
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.080
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.080 to 0.12
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.040
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.020
0