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CR011A Copper vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

CR011A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA6N 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 CR011A copper and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
740
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 390
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
11
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
2900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
40

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 99.97
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
77.9 to 83.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020