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EN 1.8550 Steel vs. CR008A Copper

EN 1.8550 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR008A 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 1.8550 steel and the bottom bar is CR008A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 11
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1000
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 760
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 40
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 67
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1550
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.37
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.95 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.85 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0