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C82600 Copper vs. EN 1.4821 Stainless Steel

C82600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4821 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82600 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4821 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 20
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 1140
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 1070
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 300
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 20
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 97
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430 to 4690
500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 36
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 28
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 39
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Beryllium (Be), % 2.3 to 2.6
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
24.5 to 26.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0.35 to 0.65
0
Copper (Cu), % 94.9 to 97.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
64.2 to 71.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
3.5 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.35
0.8 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
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