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N08330 Stainless Steel vs. C18400 Copper

N08330 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N08330 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C18400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
13 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 80
16 to 84
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
44
Shear Strength, MPa 360
190 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
270 to 490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
110 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1050
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
80
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
31
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 77
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
63 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
54 to 980
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
8.5 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
10 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
9.6 to 17

Alloy Composition


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Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
97.2 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 38.3 to 48.3
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 34 to 37
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.75 to 1.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5