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CR022A Copper vs. ASTM Grade HH Steel

CR022A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM grade HH 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 CR022A copper and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HH steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
20
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
53
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
12

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.00040
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.00010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 99.99 to 99.999
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
52.9 to 64.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.00050
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0010
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.0025
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0015
0 to 0.040
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.00010
0