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AISI 384 Stainless Steel vs. C82200 Copper

AISI 384 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. 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 AISI 384 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C82200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
390 to 660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14 to 23

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.35 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.4 to 98.7
Iron (Fe), % 60.9 to 68
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 17 to 19
1.0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5