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CR012A Copper vs. AISI 403 Stainless Steel

CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 403 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 CR012A copper and the bottom bar is AISI 403 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
16 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
530 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
280 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
6.5
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
99

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
210 to 840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
19 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
19 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
7.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
20 to 29

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 99.85 to 99.94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
84.7 to 88.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.6
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030