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EN 1.4592 Stainless Steel vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

EN 1.4592 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72150 copper-nickel 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 1.4592 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
150
Elongation at Break, % 23
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
55
Shear Strength, MPa 400
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
45
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 610
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 62.6 to 68.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
43 to 46
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.045
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5