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CR004A Copper vs. SAE-AISI H42 Steel

CR004A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H42 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 CR004A copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H42 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
700 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
24
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
23 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
21 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
6.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
20 to 57

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.55 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
79.3 to 83.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.5 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.2