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CR023A Copper vs. N08332 Stainless Steel

CR023A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08332 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 CR023A copper and the bottom bar is N08332 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

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 31
32
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
12

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.995
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
38.3 to 48.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
34 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0050 to 0.013
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.025