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EN 1.4823 Stainless Steel vs. CR004A Copper

EN 1.4823 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR004A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4823 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CR004A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
31
Density, g/cm3 7.6
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
9.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
7.8

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 28
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 60.9 to 70.7
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 6.0
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0