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CR013A Copper vs. N08810 Stainless Steel

CR013A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08810 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR013A copper and the bottom bar is N08810 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
33
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
30
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
5.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.15 to 0.6
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 99.81 to 99.92
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
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.6