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CR015A Copper vs. EN 1.4980 Stainless Steel

CR015A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4980 stainless 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 CR015A copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4980 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
1030
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
26
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0030 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13.5 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 99.883 to 99.939
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
49.2 to 58.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0070
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.9 to 2.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.5