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C82200 Copper vs. N08925 Stainless Steel

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08925 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 N08925 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 20
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 520
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
33
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 66
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1130
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
15

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
0.8 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
42.7 to 50.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0