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EN 1.4028 Stainless Steel vs. C14180 Copper

EN 1.4028 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14180 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 1.4028 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C14180 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 17
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 930
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 730
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
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 30
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

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 94 to 96
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380 to 1360
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 33
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 27
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 32
7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.26 to 0.35
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 83.1 to 87.7
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.075
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0