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EN 1.4550 Stainless Steel vs. CC140C Copper

EN 1.4550 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.4550 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC140C copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 42
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
77
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.8 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 64.9 to 74
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0