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C14200 Copper vs. S42035 Stainless Steel

C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S42035 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 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 C14200 copper and the bottom bar is S42035 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 45
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 130
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 35 to 60
76
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 200
390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 370
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 340
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
810
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 45
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
9.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 83
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 500
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 11
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 13
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 13
22

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13.5 to 15.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.4 to 99.835
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
78.1 to 85
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.015 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.3 to 0.5