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CC140C Copper vs. N08135 Stainless Steel

CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08135 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC140C copper and the bottom bar is N08135 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
39
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
94
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
20.5 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 98.8 to 99.6
0 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0
30.2 to 42.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 38
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.2 to 0.8