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C55180 Copper vs. S36200 Stainless Steel

C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S36200 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55180 copper and the bottom bar is S36200 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
3.4 to 4.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
1180 to 1410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
960 to 1240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
820
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
12
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
46 to 51
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 48
2380 to 3930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
42 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
32 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
40 to 48

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 14.5
Copper (Cu), % 94.7 to 95.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
75.4 to 79.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.5 to 7.0
Phosphorus (P), % 4.8 to 5.2
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0