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C14181 Copper vs. AISI 309Cb Stainless Steel

C14181 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 309Cb stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14181 copper and the bottom bar is AISI 309Cb stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
23
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
13

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
56 to 66
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
12 to 16
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0020
0