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CR003A Copper vs. EN 1.5526 Steel

CR003A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5526 steel belongs to the iron 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 CR003A copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.5526 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
490 to 1650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.9
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
17 to 59
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
18 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
14 to 49

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.00040
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.27 to 0.32
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 99.954 to 100
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
97.7 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.0025
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0015
0 to 0.025
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.00020
0