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CR013A Copper vs. S32202 Stainless Steel

CR013A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32202 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR013A copper and the bottom bar is S32202 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1030
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
12
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
20

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21.5 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 99.81 to 99.92
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
69.4 to 77.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 2.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.26
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010