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EN 1.7720 Steel vs. CR019A Copper

EN 1.7720 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR019A 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 1.7720 steel and the bottom bar is CR019A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 19
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
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 40
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
35
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
99.874 to 99.92
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.45
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.080 to 0.12
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.22 to 0.3
0