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S36200 Stainless Steel vs. CR009A Copper

S36200 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR009A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 S36200 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CR009A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 4.6
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1180 to 1410
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 960 to 1240
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 820
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 46 to 51
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2380 to 3930
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42 to 50
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 36
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40 to 48
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.00040
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.00010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 14.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.99 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 75.4 to 79.5
0 to 0.0010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.00050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 7.0
0 to 0.0010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0030
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.0025
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0015
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.00020
Titanium (Ti), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.00010