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CR023A Copper vs. EN 1.5682 Steel

CR023A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5682 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR023A copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.5682 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
7.5
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
63

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
23

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.995
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
88.7 to 91.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0050 to 0.013
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050