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CR021A Copper vs. S36200 Stainless Steel

CR021A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S36200 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR021A copper and the bottom bar is S36200 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
3.4 to 4.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
1180 to 1410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
960 to 1240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
820
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
12
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
46 to 51
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
2380 to 3930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
42 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
32 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
40 to 48

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 14.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.95 to 99.998
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
75.4 to 79.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.5 to 7.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0020 to 0.0070
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.6 to 0.9