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EN 1.4424 Stainless Steel vs. CR011A Copper

EN 1.4424 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 1.4424 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, % 28
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 500
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
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 15
32
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190 to 200
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 580 to 640
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.88 to 99.97
Iron (Fe), % 68.6 to 72.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 5.2
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.4 to 2.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.030 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0