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C82700 Copper vs. S45503 Stainless Steel

C82700 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S45503 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82700 copper and the bottom bar is S45503 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.8
4.6 to 6.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Rockwell C Hardness 39
46 to 54
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1200
1610 to 1850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1020
1430 to 1700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 300
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
82 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
57 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
39 to 43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41
56 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 2.4 to 2.6
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.090
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 94.6 to 96.7
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
72.4 to 78.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 1.5
7.5 to 9.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0