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EN 1.4310 Stainless Steel vs. CR005A Copper

EN 1.4310 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR005A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4310 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CR005A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 45
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 900
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 570
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 260
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 830
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 32
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 27
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
8.1

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 66.4 to 78
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 9.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0