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CR022A Copper vs. SAE-AISI F2 Steel

CR022A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI F2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 SAE-AISI F2 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
710 to 2360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
10
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
24 to 81
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
22 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
21 to 71

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
1.2 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 99.99 to 99.999
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
92.6 to 95.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.00050
0.1 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
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
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.0 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.00010
0