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CR011A Copper vs. EN 1.4310 Stainless Steel

CR011A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4310 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 CR011A copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4310 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
14 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
730 to 900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
260 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
14
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
110 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
170 to 830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
26 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
23 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
15 to 18

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 99.97
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
66.4 to 78
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.0 to 9.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015