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EN 1.8522 Steel vs. CR025A Copper

EN 1.8522 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR025A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8522 steel and the bottom bar is CR025A 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 74
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 1250
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 470
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
99
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.2
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 44
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 33
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 36
8.1

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.29 to 0.36
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
99.9 to 99.96
Iron (Fe), % 93.7 to 96
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0.040 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0