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EN 1.4508 Stainless Steel vs. CR019A Copper

EN 1.4508 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR019A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.4508 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CR019A 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 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
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
35
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.874 to 99.92
Iron (Fe), % 61.2 to 69.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.080 to 0.12
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0