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AISI 442 Stainless Steel vs. C12600 Copper

AISI 442 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 442 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C12600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 23
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
56
Shear Strength, MPa 370
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.7
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.8
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
9.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 74.1 to 82
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0