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C19010 Copper vs. N08926 Stainless Steel

C19010 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08926 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19010 copper and the bottom bar is N08926 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.4 to 22
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 360
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 640
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 620
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 48 to 63
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 48 to 63
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
33
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 7.3 to 140
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 1680
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 20
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 23
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 97.3 to 99.04
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
41.7 to 50.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.8
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0