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CR005A Copper vs. SAE-AISI 5155 Steel

CR005A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5155 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR005A copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 5155 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.1
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 320
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.51 to 0.59
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.2 to 97.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040