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CR011A Copper vs. SAE-AISI T1 Steel

CR011A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T1 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 T1 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
770 to 2130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1750
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
45
Density, g/cm3 9.0
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
23 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
20 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
5.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
23 to 64

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.65 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 99.97
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
73.2 to 77.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.3 to 18.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.9 to 1.3