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CR014A Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1005 Steel

CR014A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1005 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR014A copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1005 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
1.8
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
10

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Copper (Cu), % 99.913 to 99.969
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
99.5 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0070
0 to 0.040
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050