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C82700 Copper vs. AISI 420F Stainless Steel

C82700 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 420F 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 420F stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.8
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1200
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1020
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 300
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 21
3.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 4260
480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 2.4 to 2.6
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.090
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 94.6 to 96.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
82.4 to 87.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0