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CR011A Copper vs. EN 1.3520 Steel

CR011A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3520 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR011A copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.3520 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 220
620 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
430
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
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
2.6
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
18 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 99.97
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
95.9 to 97.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.45 to 0.75
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030