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CR005A Copper vs. S30615 Stainless Steel

CR005A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S30615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR005A copper and the bottom bar is S30615 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
500
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
19
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0.16 to 0.24
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
56.7 to 65.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
13.5 to 16
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.2 to 4.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030