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C18100 Copper vs. AISI 410S Stainless Steel

C18100 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 410S stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 C18100 copper and the bottom bar is AISI 410S stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.3
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 80
78
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
76
Shear Strength, MPa 300
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 80
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 81
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 900
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 98.7 to 99.49
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
83.8 to 88.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0