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C55180 Copper vs. S40977 Stainless Steel

C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S40977 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 C55180 copper and the bottom bar is S40977 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
720
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
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 48
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 94.7 to 95.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
83.9 to 89.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 4.8 to 5.2
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0