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CR003A Copper vs. S32304 Stainless Steel

CR003A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32304 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR003A copper and the bottom bar is S32304 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
14
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
18

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
21.5 to 24.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.954 to 100
0.050 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
65 to 75.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.050 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.0 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
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 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.00020
0