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EN 1.4587 Stainless Steel vs. C17465 Copper

EN 1.4587 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17465 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 C17465 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
5.3 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
310 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
120 to 830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
22 to 51
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
23 to 52

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
45
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
47 to 90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
64 to 2920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
9.7 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
11 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
11 to 33

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
95.7 to 98.7
Iron (Fe), % 32.7 to 41.9
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 28 to 30
1.0 to 1.4
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5