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EN 1.0451 Steel vs. CR011A Copper

EN 1.0451 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR011A 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 1.0451 steel and the bottom bar is CR011A 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 420
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
130

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 49
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
32
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
99.88 to 99.97
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 99.58
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 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
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.030 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.040
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.020
0