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AISI 305 Stainless Steel vs. CC140C Copper

AISI 305 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 AISI 305 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC140C copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170 to 220
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 45
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 710
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 350
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
77
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 210
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 320
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 25
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 23
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 15
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.8 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 65.1 to 72.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10.5 to 13
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0