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S31060 Stainless Steel vs. C19200 Copper

S31060 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S31060 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C19200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 46
2.0 to 35
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 82
38 to 76
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
44
Shear Strength, MPa 480
190 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
280 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
98 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
240
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
58 to 74
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
58 to 75

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
10 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
42 to 1120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
8.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
10 to 19

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Cerium (Ce), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.5 to 99.19
Iron (Fe), % 61.4 to 67.8
0.8 to 1.2
Lanthanum (La), % 0 to 0.070
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 12.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.010 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2