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CR012A Copper vs. K93603 Alloy

CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while K93603 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR012A copper and the bottom bar is K93603 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
490 to 810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
25
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
17 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
17 to 24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
15 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.85 to 99.94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
61.8 to 64
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
36
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.1