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EN 1.3558 Steel vs. CR022A Copper

EN 1.3558 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR022A 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 1.3558 steel and the bottom bar is CR022A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 490
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
31
Density, g/cm3 9.3
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
8.1

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.00040
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.00010
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
99.99 to 99.999
Iron (Fe), % 73.7 to 77.6
0 to 0.0010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.00050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.0010 to 0.0060
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.0025
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.0015
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.00010