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CR003A Copper vs. SAE-AISI M50 Steel

CR003A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M50 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 SAE-AISI M50 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
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
720 to 2250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
35
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
9.0
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
83

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
26 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
23 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
9.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
21 to 66

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
0.78 to 0.88
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.954 to 100
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
87 to 90.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.9 to 4.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.0025
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0015
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.3