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CR022A Copper vs. SAE-AISI 8627 Steel

CR022A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 8627 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR022A copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 8627 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
410
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
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.6
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
17

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
0.25 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 99.99 to 99.999
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
96.8 to 98
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.00050
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0010
0.4 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0 to 0.035
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.0025
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0015
0 to 0.040
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.00010
0