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CR022A Copper vs. EN 1.4031 Stainless Steel

CR022A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4031 stainless 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 EN 1.4031 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
11 to 13
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
670 to 900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
390 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
770
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
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
3.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
7.0
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
77 to 94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
380 to 1360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
24 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
22 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
23 to 32

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
0.36 to 0.42
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.99 to 99.999
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
83 to 87.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.00050
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.0025
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0015
0 to 0.015
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.00010
0