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EN 1.3541 Stainless Steel vs. C70260 Copper

EN 1.3541 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C70260 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3541 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C70260 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
520 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
40 to 50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
40 to 51

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
16 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
16 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
18 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.8 to 98.8
Iron (Fe), % 83.4 to 87.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5