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CC140C Copper vs. N08700 Stainless Steel

CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08700 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC140C copper and the bottom bar is N08700 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
32
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
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
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 77
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 78
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
32
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
82
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
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
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 98.8 to 99.6
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
42 to 52.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.3 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 26
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030