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S32506 Stainless Steel vs. C19700 Copper

S32506 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 S32506 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C19700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 21
2.4 to 13
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
43
Shear Strength, MPa 440
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
400 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
330 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
86 to 88
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
87 to 89

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
12 to 49
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
460 to 1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
12 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
14 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.4 to 99.59
Iron (Fe), % 60.8 to 67.4
0.3 to 1.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.010 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.5 to 7.2
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.1 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 0.050 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2