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CR023A Copper vs. EN 1.5508 Steel

CR023A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5508 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR023A copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.5508 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
11 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
420 to 1460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
310 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.9
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
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
44 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
260 to 640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
15 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
16 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
12 to 43

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.995
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.9 to 99.199
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0050 to 0.013
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025