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EN 1.4600 Stainless Steel vs. C15900 Copper

EN 1.4600 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15900 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 1.4600 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C15900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
6.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Shear Strength, MPa 360
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 730
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
49

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 470
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.3
80
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.76 to 0.84
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.27 to 0.33
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.5 to 97.9
Iron (Fe), % 82 to 87.7
0 to 0.040
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.4 to 0.54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.35
0.66 to 0.74