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AISI 442 Stainless Steel vs. C18400 Copper

AISI 442 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 442 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C18400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 23
13 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 83
16 to 84
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
44
Shear Strength, MPa 370
190 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
270 to 490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
110 to 480

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
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.7
80
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
31
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
63 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
54 to 980
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
8.5 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
10 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.8
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
9.6 to 17

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 23
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.2 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 74.1 to 82
0 to 0.15
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5