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CR012A Copper vs. S21904 Stainless Steel

CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S21904 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR012A copper and the bottom bar is S21904 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
17 to 51
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
700 to 1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
390 to 910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
15
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
160 to 310
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
380 to 2070
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
25 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
23 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
15 to 21

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.85 to 99.94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
59.5 to 67.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
5.5 to 7.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030