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S36200 Stainless Steel vs. CR024A Copper

S36200 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR024A 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 CR024A 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
370
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
320

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
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 14.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 99.985
Iron (Fe), % 75.4 to 79.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 7.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.015 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.6 to 0.9
0