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EN 1.4807 Stainless Steel vs. CR015A Copper

EN 1.4807 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR015A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.4807 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CR015A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
33
Density, g/cm3 8.0
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 97
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.883 to 99.939
Iron (Fe), % 36.6 to 46.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 34 to 36
0
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.060 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0