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CR015A Copper vs. SAE-AISI 9254 Steel

CR015A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 9254 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 CR015A copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 9254 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
2.2
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
20

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.51 to 0.59
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 99.883 to 99.939
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.1 to 97.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0070
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040