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S32003 Stainless Steel vs. C96700 Copper

S32003 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S32003 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C96700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Elongation at Break, % 28
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Rockwell C Hardness 27
26
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
53
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
1210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1110
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
90
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 660
1080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
40

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 22.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62.4 to 68.8
Iron (Fe), % 68.2 to 75.9
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.4 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
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5