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CC140C Copper vs. N08800 Stainless Steel

CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08800 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 N08800 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
4.5 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
500 to 1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
190 to 830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 310
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

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
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
42 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
96 to 1740
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
18 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
18 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.15 to 0.6
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 98.8 to 99.6
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0
39.5 to 50.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30 to 35
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.6