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C99300 Copper vs. S43037 Stainless Steel

C99300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S43037 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C99300 copper and the bottom bar is S43037 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 250
880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.8
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 70
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 400
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11
88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 590
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10.7 to 11.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 19
Cobalt (Co), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 68.6 to 74.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.4 to 1.0
77.9 to 83.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 13.5 to 16.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0