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CR012A Copper vs. ASTM A356 Grade 10

CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A356 grade 10 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 CR012A copper and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 10.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1430
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
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
3.9
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
19

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.8
Copper (Cu), % 99.85 to 99.94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
94.4 to 96.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030