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EN 1.4901 Stainless Steel vs. C15900 Copper

EN 1.4901 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.4901 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C15900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 19
6.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Shear Strength, MPa 460
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 650
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
49

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
80
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.020
0.76 to 0.84
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.070 to 0.13
0.27 to 0.33
Chromium (Cr), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.5 to 97.9
Iron (Fe), % 85.8 to 89.1
0 to 0.040
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.040 to 0.090
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.4 to 0.54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0.66 to 0.74
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.010
0