CC140C Copper vs. EN 1.4371 Stainless Steel
CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4371 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 CC140C copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4371 stainless steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Brinell Hardness | 110 | |
220 to 230 |
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
200 |
Elongation at Break, % | 11 | |
45 to 51 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
0.28 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 44 | |
77 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 340 | |
740 to 750 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 230 | |
320 to 340 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 210 | |
280 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 200 | |
880 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1100 | |
1410 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1040 | |
1370 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
480 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 310 | |
15 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 17 | |
17 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 77 | |
2.5 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 78 | |
2.9 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 31 | |
12 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
7.7 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.6 | |
2.6 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 41 | |
38 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 310 | |
140 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 34 | |
270 to 310 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 220 | |
250 to 300 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.3 | |
14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
25 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 10 | |
27 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 12 | |
24 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 89 | |
4.0 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 12 | |
16 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.030 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0.4 to 1.2 | |
16 to 17.5 |
Copper (Cu), % | 98.8 to 99.6 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 | |
66.7 to 74.4 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
6.0 to 8.0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
3.5 to 5.5 |
Nitrogen (N), % | 0 | |
0.15 to 0.25 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.045 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.015 |