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AISI 403 Stainless Steel vs. CR012A Copper

AISI 403 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 AISI 403 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CR012A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 16 to 25
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 780
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280 to 570
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
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 28
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 99
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210 to 840
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 28
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 24
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.6
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 29
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.85 to 99.94
Iron (Fe), % 84.7 to 88.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.060 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0