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CR003A Copper vs. SAE-AISI P4 Steel

CR003A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI P4 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 P4 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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
390 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
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
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
8.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
4.4
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
68

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
15 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
13 to 64

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 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 5.3
Copper (Cu), % 99.954 to 100
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
92.3 to 95.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.0025
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0015
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.00020
0