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EN 1.3519 Steel vs. CR004A Copper

EN 1.3519 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR004A 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 1.3519 steel and the bottom bar is CR004A 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 620 to 730
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 55
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 26
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 23
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 22
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 95.4 to 96.8
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.45 to 0.75
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0