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EN 1.4006 Stainless Steel vs. C15900 Copper

EN 1.4006 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 C15900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 16 to 23
6.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 460
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 750
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 510
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
49

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99 to 110
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 660
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 27
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 24
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
80
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 26
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.76 to 0.84
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0.27 to 0.33
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.5 to 97.9
Iron (Fe), % 83.1 to 88.4
0 to 0.040
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.75
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.4 to 0.54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.66 to 0.74