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C55181 Copper vs. S36200 Stainless Steel

C55181 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S36200 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55181 copper and the bottom bar is S36200 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
1180 to 1410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
820
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 790
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
12
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
42 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
32 to 36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
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), % 92.4 to 93
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), % 7.0 to 7.5
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