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C82600 Copper vs. EN 1.4062 Stainless Steel

C82600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4062 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C82600 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4062 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 20
23 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 1140
770 to 800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 1070
530 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 300
1030
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 20
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 97
170 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430 to 4690
690 to 910
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 36
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 28
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 39
21 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 2.3 to 2.6
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
21.5 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0.35 to 0.65
0
Copper (Cu), % 94.9 to 97.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
69.3 to 77.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
1.0 to 2.9
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.16 to 0.28
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.12
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0