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EN 1.5535 Steel vs. CR014A Copper

EN 1.5535 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR014A 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 1.5535 steel and the bottom bar is CR014A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 22
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 1490
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 500
140

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 50
380
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 1.9
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 45 to 250
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 680
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 53
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 37
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 44
8.1

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
99.913 to 99.969
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.030 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0