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CR003A Copper vs. EN 1.4372 Stainless Steel

CR003A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4372 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 1.4372 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
12
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
310
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
4.0
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
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 99.954 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
67.5 to 75
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
5.5 to 7.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.0025
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0015
0 to 0.015
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.00020
0