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C82200 Copper vs. AISI 204 Stainless Steel

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 204 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82200 copper and the bottom bar is AISI 204 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 20
23 to 39
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
730 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 520
380 to 1080

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
850
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
10
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 66
240 to 250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1130
360 to 2940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
27 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
24 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
16 to 24

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
69.6 to 76.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
1.5 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0