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CR004A Copper vs. S35140 Stainless Steel

CR004A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S35140 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 CR004A copper and the bottom bar is S35140 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
31
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
78
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
16

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
44.1 to 52.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
25 to 27
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.25 to 0.75
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030