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C19400 Copper vs. S32053 Stainless Steel

C19400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32053 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19400 copper and the bottom bar is S32053 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 37
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
80
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 300
510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 630
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 98 to 520
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 58 to 68
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 58 to 69
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
33
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
83
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 5.5 to 220
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 41 to 1140
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.7 to 20
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 96.8 to 97.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 2.1 to 2.6
41.7 to 48.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.17 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0.015 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0