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CR005A Copper vs. EN 1.4864 Stainless Steel

CR005A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4864 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 CR005A copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4864 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
33
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
30
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
75
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
41.7 to 51
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 37
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.015
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015