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CC140C Copper vs. EN 1.4412 Stainless Steel

CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4412 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC140C copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4412 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 310
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 77
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 78
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
20
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 98.8 to 99.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
60.4 to 69
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
10 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030