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CR012A Copper vs. EN 1.4859 Stainless Steel

CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4859 stainless steel 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 EN 1.4859 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
36
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
11

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 99.85 to 99.94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
40.3 to 49
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
31 to 33
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030