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C14520 Copper vs. S15500 Stainless Steel

C14520 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S15500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14520 copper and the bottom bar is S15500 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 9.6
6.8 to 16
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 190
540 to 870
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 330
890 to 1490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 250
590 to 1310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
820
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 85
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 85
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
13
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 29
98 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240 to 280
890 to 4460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.0 to 10
32 to 53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 12
26 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 12
30 to 50

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 15.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.2 to 99.596
2.5 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
71.9 to 79.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0040 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0.4 to 0.7
0