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CR011A Copper vs. SAE-AISI D5 Steel

CR011A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 CR011A copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
5.4 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
770 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
13
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
26 to 67

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 99.97
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
77.9 to 84.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0