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EN 1.5450 Steel vs. CR016A Copper

EN 1.5450 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR016A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5450 steel and the bottom bar is CR016A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 19
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
35
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.060
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Boron (B), % 0.0020 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.060 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
99.843 to 99.919
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.35
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.080 to 0.12
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0