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EN 1.4724 Stainless Steel vs. CR011A Copper

EN 1.4724 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR011A 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 1.4724 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CR011A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 16
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 850
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
32
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 73
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
7.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.88 to 99.97
Iron (Fe), % 82.2 to 86.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.4
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.030 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0