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EN 1.3553 Steel vs. CR023A Copper

EN 1.3553 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR023A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3553 steel and the bottom bar is CR023A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
31
Density, g/cm3 8.4
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 96
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.4
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.86
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
99.9 to 99.995
Iron (Fe), % 80.7 to 83.7
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.7 to 5.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.0050 to 0.013
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 6.0 to 6.7
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.7 to 2.0
0