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CR022A Copper vs. EN 1.5026 Steel

CR022A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5026 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR022A copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.5026 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
660 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1390
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
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.9
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
24 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
20 to 60

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
0.52 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 99.99 to 99.999
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
96.5 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.00050
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0 to 0.025
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.6 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.0025
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0015
0 to 0.025
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.00010
0