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CR003A Copper vs. S32053 Stainless Steel

CR003A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32053 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 CR003A copper and the bottom bar is S32053 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 15
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
33
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
83
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
16

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.00040
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 99.954 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
41.7 to 48.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.17 to 0.22
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.0025
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0015
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.00020
0