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CR016A Copper vs. Grade 300 Maraging Steel

CR016A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade 300 maraging steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR016A copper and the bottom bar is grade 300 maraging steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
6.5 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
1030 to 2030
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
760 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
34
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
130 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
35 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
28 to 43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
31 to 62

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Cobalt (Co), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.843 to 99.919
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
65 to 68.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.6 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
18 to 19
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0070
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.020