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CC140C Copper vs. AISI 329 Stainless Steel

CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 329 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 CC140C copper and the bottom bar is AISI 329 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
240
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 310
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 77
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 78
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
16
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
730
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
23 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 98.8 to 99.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
63.1 to 74
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.0 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030