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EN 1.7383 Steel vs. CR011A Copper

EN 1.7383 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR011A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7383 steel and the bottom bar is CR011A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 23
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560 to 610
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 400
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
390
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
32
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 420
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 22
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 20
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
99.88 to 99.97
Iron (Fe), % 94.3 to 96.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.030 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0