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EN 1.8153 Steel vs. CR021A Copper

EN 1.8153 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR021A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 1.8153 steel and the bottom bar is CR021A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2040
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 74
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 62
8.1

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.95 to 99.998
Iron (Fe), % 95.7 to 96.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.0020 to 0.0070
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.2
0