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CR003A Copper vs. EN 1.3536 Steel

CR003A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3536 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 CR003A copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.3536 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
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.9
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
55

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.00040
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.954 to 100
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
96 to 97.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.0025
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0015
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.00020
0