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EN 1.4446 Stainless Steel vs. CR024A Copper

EN 1.4446 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR024A 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 1.4446 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CR024A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 23
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
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 22
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
8.1

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 99.985
Iron (Fe), % 59.7 to 66.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.12 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.015 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0