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EN 1.4347 Stainless Steel vs. C14520 Copper

EN 1.4347 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14520 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 1.4347 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C14520 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 23
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
85
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
240 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.2 to 99.596
Iron (Fe), % 62.2 to 69.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.5 to 7.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0.0040 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7