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CR012A Copper vs. S21603 Stainless Steel

CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S21603 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR012A copper and the bottom bar is S21603 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
17
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
15

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17.5 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 99.85 to 99.94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
57.6 to 67.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
7.5 to 9.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.25 to 0.5
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030