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S41050 Stainless Steel vs. C96800 Copper

S41050 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S41050 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C96800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 25
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
1010
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 720
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
34
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
3000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
35

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87.1 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 84.2 to 88.9
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0.6 to 1.1
9.5 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0025
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5