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CR011A Copper vs. SAE-AISI M33 Steel

CR011A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M33 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR011A copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M33 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
810 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
32
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
27 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
5.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
25 to 68

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.85 to 0.92
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 99.97
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
71.4 to 76.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
9.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.3 to 2.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.4