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CR022A Copper vs. EN 1.7375 Steel

CR022A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7375 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 1.7375 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
3.9
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.010 to 0.040
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
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.99 to 99.999
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
94.5 to 96.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.00050
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.012
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0 to 0.015
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.0025
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0015
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.00010
0