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CR023A Copper vs. EN 1.3523 Steel

CR023A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3523 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR023A copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.3523 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
520 to 1460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.3
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
19 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
18 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
15 to 42

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.17 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.995
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.5 to 97.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.1 to 1.4
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0050 to 0.013
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030