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C14181 Copper vs. S32615 Stainless Steel

C14181 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14181 copper and the bottom bar is S32615 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
24
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
15

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16.5 to 19.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
46.4 to 57.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
4.8 to 6.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0020
0