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C82700 Copper vs. AISI 316N Stainless Steel

C82700 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 316N stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82700 copper and the bottom bar is AISI 316N stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.8
9.0 to 39
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1200
620 to 1160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1020
270 to 870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 300
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 21
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
95 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 4260
180 to 1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
22 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
20 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41
14 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 2.4 to 2.6
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.090
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 94.6 to 96.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
61.9 to 71.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 1.5
10 to 14
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0