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CC140C Copper vs. EN 1.3955 Stainless Steel

CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3955 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 EN 1.3955 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 310
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
16
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
16.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 98.8 to 99.6
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
65.5 to 73.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
10 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030