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EN 1.4482 Stainless Steel vs. CC140C Copper

EN 1.4482 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC140C 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 1.4482 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC140C copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 800
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 530 to 570
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
77
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230 to 250
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 690 to 820
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 22
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
98.8 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 66.1 to 74.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.1 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 3.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0