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CR022A Copper vs. EN 1.6511 Steel

CR022A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6511 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 1.6511 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
12
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
990
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
3.1
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
29

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
0.32 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 99.99 to 99.999
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
95.6 to 97.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.00050
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0010
0.9 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0 to 0.035
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.0025
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0015
0 to 0.035
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.00010
0