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CR016A Copper vs. N08020 Stainless Steel

CR016A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08020 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 CR016A copper and the bottom bar is N08020 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
15 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
610 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
270 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 35
38
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
92
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
83 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
180 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
15

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 99.843 to 99.919
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
29.9 to 44
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
32 to 38
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0070
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035