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EN 1.4317 Stainless Steel vs. C99500 Copper

EN 1.4317 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4317 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C99500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 17
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.7
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
63
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1010
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
82.5 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 78.7 to 84.5
3.0 to 5.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.0
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3