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CC140C Copper vs. S32760 Stainless Steel

CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32760 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC140C copper and the bottom bar is S32760 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 310
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 77
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 78
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
22
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 98.8 to 99.6
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
57.6 to 65.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.5 to 1.0