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EN 1.4587 Stainless Steel vs. CR008A Copper

EN 1.4587 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR008A 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 1.4587 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CR008A 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 80
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
31
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
99.95 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 32.7 to 41.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
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
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0