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EN 1.7703 Steel vs. CR012A Copper

EN 1.7703 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR012A 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 1.7703 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, % 20
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 690
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460 to 500
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
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 7.6
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.2
33
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 61
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 130
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570 to 650
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 20
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.11 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
99.85 to 99.94
Iron (Fe), % 94.6 to 96.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.012
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.060 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.25 to 0.35
0