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C55284 Copper vs. S21603 Stainless Steel

C55284 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S21603 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 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 C55284 copper and the bottom bar is S21603 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.0
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17.5 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 79.2 to 80.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
57.6 to 67.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
7.5 to 9.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.25 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 4.8 to 5.2
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Silver (Ag), % 14.5 to 15.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0