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CR005A Copper vs. S13800 Stainless Steel

CR005A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S13800 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 CR005A copper and the bottom bar is S13800 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
11 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
980 to 1730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
660 to 1580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
810
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
2.6

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
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
150 to 190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
1090 to 5490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
35 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
28 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
33 to 58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12.3 to 13.2
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
73.6 to 77.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0080