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CR020A Copper vs. SAE-AISI H24 Steel

CR020A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H24 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 CR020A copper and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H24 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
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
720 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1750
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1700
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
37
Density, g/cm3 9.0
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
93
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
78

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
22 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
20 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
22 to 61

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.42 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.95 to 99.999
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
78 to 82.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
14 to 16
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.4 to 0.6