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EN 1.4062 Stainless Steel vs. C18600 Copper

EN 1.4062 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18600 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 1.4062 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C18600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 23 to 34
8.0 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
44
Shear Strength, MPa 510
310 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 800
520 to 580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 530 to 600
500 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1030
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
70
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
71

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170 to 230
44 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 690 to 910
1060 to 1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
81
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 22
19 to 20

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 21.5 to 24
0.1 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0
96.5 to 99.55
Iron (Fe), % 69.3 to 77.3
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.45
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.9
0 to 0.25
Nitrogen (N), % 0.16 to 0.28
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5