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CR006A Copper vs. Grade TDSiCrV Steel

CR006A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade TDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 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 CR006A copper and the bottom bar is grade TDSiCrV 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.3
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.1 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25