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C82200 Copper vs. EN 1.4901 Stainless Steel

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4901 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 1.4901 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 20
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 520
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
650
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
89

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 66
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1130
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.020
Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
85.8 to 89.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.040 to 0.090
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0