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CR012A Copper vs. EN 1.4835 Stainless Steel

CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4835 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR012A copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4835 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
17
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
16

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 99.85 to 99.94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
62 to 68.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
10 to 12
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.2
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.4 to 2.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015