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EN 1.8505 Steel vs. CR012A Copper

EN 1.8505 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 1.8505 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, % 13
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1050
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1950
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.35
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.85 to 99.94
Iron (Fe), % 95.4 to 97.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.060 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0