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CC140C Copper vs. N08020 Stainless Steel

CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08020 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 N08020 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
15 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
610 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
270 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 310
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 77
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 78
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
38
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
92
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
83 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
180 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 98.8 to 99.6
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
29.9 to 44
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
32 to 38
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035