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EN 1.4462 Stainless Steel vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

EN 1.4462 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72150 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4462 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240
99
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
150
Elongation at Break, % 26
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
55
Shear Strength, MPa 500
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 520
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
45
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 63.7 to 71.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
43 to 46
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5