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C82200 Copper vs. EN 1.4557 Stainless Steel

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4557 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 EN 1.4557 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 20
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 520
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
2.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
29
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 66
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1130
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
12

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
49.5 to 56.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
17.5 to 19.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.24
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0