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CR003A Copper vs. S45503 Stainless Steel

CR003A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S45503 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR003A copper and the bottom bar is S45503 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
4.6 to 6.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
1610 to 1850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
1430 to 1700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
15
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
82 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
57 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
39 to 43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
56 to 64

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 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.954 to 100
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
72.4 to 78.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
7.5 to 9.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.0025
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0015
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.0 to 1.4