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CR006A Copper vs. SAE-AISI 1086 Steel

CR006A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1086 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 CR006A copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1086 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
760 to 870
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
480 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.8
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
79 to 84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
610 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
27 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
24 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
26 to 30

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.8 to 0.93
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
98.5 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050