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EN 1.3555 Steel vs. CR015A Copper

EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR015A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3555 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 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
33
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
360

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
99.883 to 99.939
Iron (Fe), % 85.4 to 87.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.2 to 3.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.060 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0