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S44635 Stainless Steel vs. C14300 Copper

S44635 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14300 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 S44635 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C14300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 23
2.0 to 42
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
43
Shear Strength, MPa 450
150 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
220 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
76 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
96
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
96

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
9.0 to 72
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 810
25 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
6.8 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.1 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
7.8 to 16

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.025
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 61.5 to 68.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.035
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.8
0