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S35315 Stainless Steel vs. C19700 Copper

S35315 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 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 S35315 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, % 46
2.4 to 13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 82
67 to 75
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
43
Shear Strength, MPa 520
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
400 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
330 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
86 to 88
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
87 to 89

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270
12 to 49
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
460 to 1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
12 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
14 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
14 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0
Cerium (Ce), % 0.030 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.4 to 99.59
Iron (Fe), % 33.6 to 40.6
0.3 to 1.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.010 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 34 to 36
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0.12 to 0.18
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.1 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2