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C19800 Copper vs. AISI 201L Stainless Steel

C19800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 201L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C19800 copper and the bottom bar is AISI 201L stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 12
22 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 330
520 to 660
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 550
740 to 1040
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 550
290 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 62
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 52
210 to 300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 770 to 1320
220 to 1570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
27 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
24 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 20
16 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.47
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.020 to 0.5
67.9 to 75
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
5.5 to 7.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.1
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0