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CC140C Copper vs. EN 1.4874 Stainless Steel

CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4874 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 CC140C copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4874 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 11
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 310
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
70
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
19 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0
18.5 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 98.8 to 99.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
23 to 38.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.0