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CR020A Copper vs. Grade FDSiCrV Steel

CR020A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade FDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR020A copper and the bottom bar is grade FDSiCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
420
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 380
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.3
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
63

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.95 to 99.999
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 0
96 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25