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EN 1.1060 Steel vs. CR015A Copper

EN 1.1060 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR015A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 EN 1.1060 steel and the bottom bar is CR015A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1720
220

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 51
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 61
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 41
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 55
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.39
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.883 to 99.939
Iron (Fe), % 98.2 to 99.16
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.060 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.035
0