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EN 1.4362 Stainless Steel vs. CR011A Copper

EN 1.4362 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4362 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, % 25
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
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
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
32
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.1 to 0.6
99.88 to 99.97
Iron (Fe), % 65.5 to 74.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.1 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.030 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0