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CR005A Copper vs. EN 1.4669 Stainless Steel

CR005A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4669 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR005A copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4669 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1030
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
13
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.045
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21.5 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
1.6 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
65.2 to 74.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.2
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030