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EN 1.4659 Stainless Steel vs. CR013A Copper

EN 1.4659 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR013A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4659 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CR013A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 49
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
35
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 370
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
8.1

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.0
99.81 to 99.92
Iron (Fe), % 35.7 to 45.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 21 to 23
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.35 to 0.5
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.080 to 0.12
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 2.5
0