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C82200 Copper vs. S30415 Stainless Steel

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S30415 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 S30415 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
Rockwell B Hardness 60 to 96
84
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 520
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
15
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
140

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
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
15

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.060
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 19
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
67.8 to 71.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
9.0 to 10
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0