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C82200 Copper vs. AISI 440C Stainless Steel

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 440C stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 440C stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 20
2.0 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
710 to 1970
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 520
450 to 1900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 66
39 to 88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
26 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
26 to 71

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
78 to 83.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0