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C14181 Copper vs. EN 1.4537 Stainless Steel

C14181 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4537 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14181 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4537 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
210
Elongation at Break, % 15
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
34
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
15

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
36.3 to 46.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.7 to 5.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 27
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.17 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0020
0