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CR022A Copper vs. SAE-AISI D2 Steel

CR022A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR022A copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
5.0 to 16
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
760 to 2000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
470 to 1510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
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
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
4.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
8.0
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
92 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
570 to 5940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
27 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
25 to 67

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
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 99.99 to 99.999
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
81.3 to 86.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.00050
0 to 0.6
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 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.0025
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0015
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.00010
0