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CR012A Copper vs. EN 1.8201 Steel

CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8201 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 1.8201 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
7.0
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.9 to 2.6
Copper (Cu), % 99.85 to 99.94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
93.6 to 96.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.020 to 0.080
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.0050 to 0.060
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3