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CR014A Copper vs. N08700 Stainless Steel

CR014A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08700 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR014A copper and the bottom bar is N08700 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
32
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
32
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
82
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
14

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 99.913 to 99.969
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
42 to 52.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.3 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 26
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0070
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030