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CR012A Copper vs. SAE-AISI 9310 Steel

CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 9310 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 SAE-AISI 9310 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
17 to 19
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
820 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
450 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
4.4
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
120 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
540 to 860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
29 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
25 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
24 to 27

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Copper (Cu), % 99.85 to 99.94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
93.8 to 95.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.012