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CR009A Copper vs. SAE-AISI A10 Steel

CR009A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A10 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 CR009A copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A10 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
810 to 2040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
5.0
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
29 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
25 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
27 to 68

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.00040
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.00010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.99 to 100
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
90.8 to 93.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.00050
1.6 to 2.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0010
1.6 to 2.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.0025
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0015
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.00010
0