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CC140C Copper vs. EN 1.4825 Stainless Steel

CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4825 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC140C copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4825 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 310
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 77
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 78
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
15
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
72
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 98.8 to 99.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
65.6 to 74.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030