CR023A Copper vs. EN 1.5522 Steel
CR023A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5522 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 1.5522 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 15 | |
11 to 21 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 43 | |
73 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 220 | |
450 to 1490 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 130 | |
300 to 520 |
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 | |
8.1 |
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 | |
45 to 250 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 76 | |
250 to 720 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.2 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.8 | |
16 to 53 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 9.0 | |
17 to 37 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 110 | |
14 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 7.8 | |
13 to 44 |
Alloy Composition
Bismuth (Bi), % | 0 to 0.00050 | |
0 |
Boron (B), % | 0 | |
0.00080 to 0.0050 |
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
0.2 to 0.24 |
Copper (Cu), % | 99.9 to 99.995 | |
0 to 0.25 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
98 to 98.9 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.0050 | |
0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
0.9 to 1.2 |
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 |