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EN 1.4104 Stainless Steel vs. CR011A Copper

EN 1.4104 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 1.4104 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CR011A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 23
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 750
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 560
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.5
32
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 77 to 120
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310 to 800
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 27
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 27
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.17
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.88 to 99.97
Iron (Fe), % 78.8 to 84.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.030 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0.15 to 0.35
0