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CR015A Copper vs. S17600 Stainless Steel

CR015A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S17600 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 CR015A copper and the bottom bar is S17600 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
8.6 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
940 to 1490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
580 to 1310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
890
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
13
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
70 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
850 to 4390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
34 to 54
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
28 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
31 to 50

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.4
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.883 to 99.939
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
71.3 to 77.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.0 to 7.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0070
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.4 to 1.2