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CR003A Copper vs. EN 1.6570 Steel

CR003A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6570 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR003A copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.6570 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
910 to 1130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
760 to 1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
440
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
3.9
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
56

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
120 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
1520 to 3010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
32 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
27 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
27 to 33

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.00040
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.28 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Copper (Cu), % 99.954 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
94 to 96.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.6 to 2.1
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.0025
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0015
0 to 0.015
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.00020
0