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C81400 Copper vs. AISI 405 Stainless Steel

C81400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 405 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C81400 copper and the bottom bar is AISI 405 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 69
76
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
820
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 61
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Beryllium (Be), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.0
11.5 to 14.5
Copper (Cu), % 98.4 to 99.38
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
82.5 to 88.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0