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EN 1.4006 Stainless Steel vs. C14300 Copper

EN 1.4006 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4006 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C14300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 16 to 23
2.0 to 42
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 460
150 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 750
220 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 510
76 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
96
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
96

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99 to 110
9.0 to 72
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 660
25 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 27
6.8 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 24
9.1 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 26
7.8 to 16

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 83.1 to 88.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.75
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0

Comparable Variants