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CR012A Copper vs. AISI 414 Stainless Steel

CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 414 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 CR012A copper and the bottom bar is AISI 414 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
900 to 960
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
700 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
8.0
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
140 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
1260 to 1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
32 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
27 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
33 to 35

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.85 to 99.94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
81.8 to 87.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.3 to 2.5
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.060 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030