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CC140C Copper vs. S35315 Stainless Steel

CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S35315 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 S35315 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 310
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 77
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 78
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
34
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 98.8 to 99.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
33.6 to 40.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
34 to 36
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030