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S32615 Stainless Steel vs. CR008A Copper

S32615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR008A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S32615 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CR008A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 28
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
31
Density, g/cm3 7.6
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
9.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 19.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
99.95 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 46.4 to 57.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.8 to 6.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0