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C96600 Copper vs. N08135 Stainless Steel

C96600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08135 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 33% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96600 copper and the bottom bar is N08135 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.0
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 280
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1100
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 65
39
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
6.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
94
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 830
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.7
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
13

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 63.5 to 69.8
0 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0.8 to 1.1
30.2 to 42.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 33
33 to 38
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0