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C55282 Copper vs. N08332 Stainless Steel

C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08332 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55282 copper and the bottom bar is N08332 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
77

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 87.7 to 88.7
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
38.3 to 48.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
34 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 6.5 to 7.0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0