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N08330 Stainless Steel vs. CR004A Copper

N08330 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR004A copper belongs to the copper 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 N08330 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CR004A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
130

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 38.3 to 48.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 34 to 37
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.025
0