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EN 1.4587 Stainless Steel vs. C96800 Copper

EN 1.4587 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96800 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 C96800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
1010
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
34
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
3000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
35

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
87.1 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 32.7 to 41.9
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.050 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 28 to 30
9.5 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.0025
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5