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EN 1.3975 Stainless Steel vs. CR012A Copper

EN 1.3975 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR012A 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 1.3975 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CR012A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 27
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
33
Density, g/cm3 7.5
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
9.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.85 to 99.94
Iron (Fe), % 58.2 to 65.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 9.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.18
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.060 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0