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CR016A Copper vs. S66286 Stainless Steel

CR016A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S66286 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR016A copper and the bottom bar is S66286 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
17 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
620 to 1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
280 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
2.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
26
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
150 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
190 to 1150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
22 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
20 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
13 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13.5 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 99.843 to 99.919
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
49.1 to 59.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0070
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.9 to 2.4
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.5