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S42030 Stainless Steel vs. C18100 Copper

S42030 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S42030 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C18100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 16
8.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
47
Shear Strength, MPa 410
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 780
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.7
80
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.1
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440
900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 14
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
98.7 to 99.49
Iron (Fe), % 77.6 to 85
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5