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CR023A Copper vs. N08135 Stainless Steel

CR023A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08135 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR023A copper and the bottom bar is N08135 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
39
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
94
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
13

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.995
0 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0
30.2 to 42.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 38
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0050 to 0.013
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.2 to 0.8