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EN 1.4443 Stainless Steel vs. CR004A Copper

EN 1.4443 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR004A 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 1.4443 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CR004A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 60.4 to 69.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 13
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0