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CR022A Copper vs. EN 1.8522 Steel

CR022A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8522 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR022A copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.8522 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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
730 to 1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
470
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
4.2
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
63

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
26 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
23 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
21 to 36

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
0.29 to 0.36
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 99.99 to 99.999
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
93.7 to 96
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.00050
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0 to 0.025
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
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.00010
0