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EN 1.1233 Steel vs. CR015A Copper

EN 1.1233 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 1.1233 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 680 to 760
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
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 8.2
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 27
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 24
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 24
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
99.883 to 99.939
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.060 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0