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S32202 Stainless Steel vs. C17200 Copper

S32202 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S32202 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C17200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
1.1 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Rockwell C Hardness 27
23 to 43
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
45
Shear Strength, MPa 490
330 to 780
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
480 to 1380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
160 to 1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1030
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
4.2 to 500
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
110 to 5720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
15 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
16 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16 to 46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.8 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 21.5 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
96.1 to 98
Iron (Fe), % 69.4 to 77.3
0 to 0.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.45
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.8
0.2 to 0.6
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.26
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5