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EN 1.4837 Stainless Steel vs. C14300 Copper

EN 1.4837 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14300 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 1.4837 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C14300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
2.0 to 42
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
220 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
76 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1050
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
96
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
96

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
9.0 to 72
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
25 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
6.8 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.1 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
7.8 to 16

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 53.4 to 63.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0