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CR019A Copper vs. S30415 Stainless Steel

CR019A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S30415 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 CR019A copper and the bottom bar is S30415 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
15
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
15

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.060
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 99.874 to 99.92
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
67.8 to 71.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 10
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030