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CR014A Copper vs. S32205 Stainless Steel

CR014A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32205 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 CR014A copper and the bottom bar is S32205 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1070
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 380
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
18
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
23
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
22 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 99.913 to 99.969
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
63.7 to 70.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.14 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0070
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020