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S40910 Stainless Steel vs. C19010 Copper

S40910 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19010 copper belongs to the copper 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 S40910 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C19010 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 23
2.4 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Shear Strength, MPa 270
210 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
330 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
260 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 710
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
48 to 63
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
48 to 63

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 94
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
7.3 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94
290 to 1680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
10 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
12 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 11.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.3 to 99.04
Iron (Fe), % 85 to 89.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0.8 to 1.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.17
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.010 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5