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S32003 Stainless Steel vs. C96600 Copper

S32003 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S32003 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C96600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Elongation at Break, % 28
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 660
830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
25

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63.5 to 69.8
Iron (Fe), % 68.2 to 75.9
0.8 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 4.0
29 to 33
Nitrogen (N), % 0.14 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5