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EN 1.4011 Stainless Steel vs. CR011A Copper

EN 1.4011 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR011A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.4011 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CR011A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 17
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 660
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.88 to 99.97
Iron (Fe), % 82.8 to 88.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.030 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0