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CR022A Copper vs. SAE-AISI H26 Steel

CR022A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H26 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR022A copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H26 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
720 to 2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
45
Density, g/cm3 9.0
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
22 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
19 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
22 to 63

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
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.99 to 99.999
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
73.3 to 77.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.00050
0.15 to 0.4
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
0.15 to 0.4
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
17.3 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.00010
0