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EN 1.5026 Steel vs. CR022A Copper

EN 1.5026 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5026 steel and the bottom bar is CR022A 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 660 to 1980
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 71
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 60
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), % 0.52 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.99 to 99.999
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.3
0 to 0.0010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.00050
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), % 1.6 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.0025
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.0015
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.00010