C82700 Copper vs. S35315 Stainless Steel
C82700 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S35315 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C82700 copper and the bottom bar is S35315 stainless steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
200 |
Elongation at Break, % | 1.8 | |
46 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.33 | |
0.28 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 46 | |
78 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 1200 | |
740 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 1020 | |
300 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 240 | |
330 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 300 | |
1100 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 950 | |
1370 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 860 | |
1330 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 380 | |
480 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 130 | |
12 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 17 | |
16 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 20 | |
1.7 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 21 | |
2.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 8.7 | |
7.9 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 12 | |
5.7 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 180 | |
81 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 310 | |
220 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 21 | |
270 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 4260 | |
230 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.8 | |
14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 19 | |
25 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 38 | |
26 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 29 | |
23 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 39 | |
3.1 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 41 | |
17 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 to 0.15 | |
0 |
Beryllium (Be), % | 2.4 to 2.6 | |
0 |
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
0.040 to 0.080 |
Cerium (Ce), % | 0 | |
0.030 to 0.1 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0 to 0.090 | |
24 to 26 |
Copper (Cu), % | 94.6 to 96.7 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.25 | |
33.6 to 40.6 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
0 to 2.0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 1.0 to 1.5 | |
34 to 36 |
Nitrogen (N), % | 0 | |
0.12 to 0.18 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.040 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.15 | |
1.2 to 2.0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.030 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
0 |
Residuals, % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 |