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CR020A Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1010 Steel

CR020A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1010 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 CR020A copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1010 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
22 to 31
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
350 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
190 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
12
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.8
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
82 to 93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
100 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
12 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
14 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
11 to 13

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Copper (Cu), % 99.95 to 99.999
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
99.18 to 99.62
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0 to 0.040
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050