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C70250 Copper vs. S30435 Stainless Steel

C70250 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S30435 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C70250 copper and the bottom bar is S30435 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 740
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36 to 50
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37 to 51
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
14
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 23
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 21
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 26
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 92.7 to 97.5
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
66.9 to 75.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.050 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.2 to 4.2
7.0 to 9.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0