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CR005A Copper vs. N08366 Stainless Steel

CR005A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08366 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 CR005A copper and the bottom bar is N08366 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 15
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
33
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.035
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
42.4 to 50.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
23.5 to 25.5
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030