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CR021A Copper vs. SAE-AISI A4 Steel

CR021A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A4 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 CR021A copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A4 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
710 to 2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
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 380
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

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 31
3.9
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
59

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
23 to 67

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 2.2
Copper (Cu), % 99.95 to 99.998
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
92 to 95.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0020 to 0.0070
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030