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C70260 Copper vs. S41050 Stainless Steel

C70260 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S41050 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C70260 copper and the bottom bar is S41050 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.5 to 19
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
76
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 450
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 760
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410 to 650
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40 to 50
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40 to 51
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 46 to 140
98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 710 to 1810
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 24
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 27
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 95.8 to 98.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
84.2 to 88.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 3.0
0.6 to 1.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.7
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0