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CR011A Copper vs. EN 1.8865 Steel

CR011A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8865 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 EN 1.8865 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
420
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 390
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
3.2
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
19

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 99.97
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
93.6 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.080
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15