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C18100 Copper vs. EN 1.4835 Stainless Steel

C18100 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4835 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 C18100 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4835 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.3
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 47
77
Shear Strength, MPa 300
520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 80
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 81
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
17
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 900
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 98.7 to 99.49
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
62 to 68.4
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
10 to 12
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.4 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0