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EN 1.4587 Stainless Steel vs. CC140C Copper

EN 1.4587 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4587 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC140C copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
77
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
31
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
98.8 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 32.7 to 41.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 28 to 30
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0