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CR023A Copper vs. EN 1.5113 Steel

CR023A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5113 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR023A copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.5113 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
11 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
580 to 900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
320 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.0
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
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
91 to 96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
270 to 1570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
20 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
17 to 26

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.995
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
97 to 97.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.6 to 1.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0050 to 0.013
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025