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C82600 Copper vs. S32808 Stainless Steel

C82600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32808 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 C82600 copper and the bottom bar is S32808 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 20
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570 to 1140
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 1070
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 300
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 19
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 20
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 97
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 430 to 4690
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 36
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 28
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.8
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 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
27 to 27.9
Cobalt (Co), % 0.35 to 0.65
0
Copper (Cu), % 94.9 to 97.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
58.1 to 62.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
7.0 to 8.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.35
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.12
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.1 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0