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EN 1.4410 Stainless Steel vs. C12600 Copper

EN 1.4410 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.4410 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C12600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 24
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
56
Shear Strength, MPa 540
190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 600
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 880
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
9.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 58.1 to 66.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.24 to 0.35
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0