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EN 1.0303 Steel vs. CR022A Copper

EN 1.0303 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR022A 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 1.0303 steel and the bottom bar is CR022A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 25
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 410
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200 to 320
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 94
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 270
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 15
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 16
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2 to 13
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.00040
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.00010
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.99 to 99.999
Iron (Fe), % 99.335 to 99.71
0 to 0.0010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.4
0 to 0.00050
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0.0010 to 0.0060
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.0025
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.0015
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.00010