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C19025 Copper vs. N08801 Stainless Steel

C19025 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08801 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 C19025 copper and the bottom bar is N08801 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 17
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 360
570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 620
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
5.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 19
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 18
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 22
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 97.1 to 98.5
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
39.5 to 50.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.2
30 to 34
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0.7 to 1.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0