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C17200 Copper vs. EN 1.4859 Stainless Steel

C17200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4859 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17200 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4859 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 37
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 1380
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1250
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 280
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.2 to 500
91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5720
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 44
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 31
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 46
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 96.1 to 98
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
40.3 to 49
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
31 to 33
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0