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EN 1.4962 Stainless Steel vs. C14520 Copper

EN 1.4962 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14520 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.4962 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C14520 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 34
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 440
170 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 690
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 490
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
85
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
33
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 610
240 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.0015 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.070 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.2 to 99.596
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 69
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0.0040 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Titanium (Ti), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.0
0