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EN 1.6570 Steel vs. CR020A Copper

EN 1.6570 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 1.6570 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 17
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910 to 1130
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 760 to 1060
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
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 40
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 140
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1520 to 3010
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 40
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 31
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 33
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.35
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.95 to 99.999
Iron (Fe), % 94 to 96.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.6 to 2.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0.0010 to 0.0060
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0