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CR023A Copper vs. AISI 434 Stainless Steel

CR023A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 434 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 CR023A copper and the bottom bar is AISI 434 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
24
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
9.5
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
19

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.995
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
78.6 to 83.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0050 to 0.013
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030