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C10800 Copper vs. S20433 Stainless Steel

C10800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S20433 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 C10800 copper and the bottom bar is S20433 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 50
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 10 to 60
82
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 200
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 380
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 370
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 350
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 92
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 92
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
13
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 15 to 88
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 600
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 12
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 13
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 100
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 13
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 99.95 to 99.995
1.5 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
64.1 to 72.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
5.5 to 7.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0050 to 0.012
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030