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C19020 Copper vs. N08810 Stainless Steel

C19020 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08810 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 C19020 copper and the bottom bar is N08810 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 5.7
33
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
77
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 340
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440 to 590
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
30
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
5.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 21
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.15 to 0.6
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.19
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0
39.5 to 50.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 3.0
30 to 35
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.2
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.6
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0