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EN 1.5682 Steel vs. CR012A Copper

EN 1.5682 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 1.5682 steel and the bottom bar is CR012A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 21
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.8
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
33
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 870
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
99.85 to 99.94
Iron (Fe), % 88.7 to 91.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.060 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0