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CR016A Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1080 Steel

CR016A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1080 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR016A copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1080 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
770 to 870
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
480 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
9.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
1.8
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
80 to 84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
610 to 920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
27 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
24 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
25 to 29

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.88
Copper (Cu), % 99.843 to 99.919
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
98.1 to 98.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0070
0 to 0.040
Silver (Ag), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050