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C15900 Copper vs. N08367 Stainless Steel

C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08367 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C15900 copper and the bottom bar is N08367 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 6.5
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 95
88
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Shear Strength, MPa 420
490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 280
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 49
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
33
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 80
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.76 to 0.84
0
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.33
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 97.5 to 97.9
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.040
41.4 to 50.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
23.5 to 25.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Oxygen (O), % 0.4 to 0.54
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.66 to 0.74
0