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EN 1.5508 Steel vs. CR020A Copper

EN 1.5508 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR020A 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 1.5508 steel and the bottom bar is CR020A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 20
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 1460
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 490
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44 to 230
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 640
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 52
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 36
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 43
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
99.95 to 99.999
Iron (Fe), % 97.9 to 99.199
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.0010 to 0.0060
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0