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C82200 Copper vs. AISI 384 Stainless Steel

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 384 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82200 copper and the bottom bar is AISI 384 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
20
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
11

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
60.9 to 68
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
17 to 19
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0