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C82200 Copper vs. EN 1.4487 Stainless Steel

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4487 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C82200 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4487 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 20
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 520
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
960
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
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
16
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 66
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1130
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
16

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
64.7 to 72.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
9.0 to 12
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0