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C17200 Copper vs. S41003 Stainless Steel

C17200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S41003 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17200 copper and the bottom bar is S41003 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 37
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Rockwell C Hardness 23 to 43
17
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
76
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 780
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 1380
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1250
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 280
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 500
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5720
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 44
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 46
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 96.1 to 98
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
83.4 to 89.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0