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Grade TDSiCrV Steel vs. CR025A Copper

Grade TDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR025A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 grade TDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is CR025A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2100
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
99
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
8.1

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
99.9 to 99.96
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.8
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0.040 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0