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EN 1.4003 Stainless Steel vs. C10300 Copper

EN 1.4003 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C10300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 EN 1.4003 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C10300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 22
2.6 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Shear Strength, MPa 340
160 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
77 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 720
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
99
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
9.4 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
25 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
7.2 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.4 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
8.2 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.95 to 99.999
Iron (Fe), % 83.9 to 89.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.0010 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0