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C14200 Copper vs. EN 1.4031 Stainless Steel

C14200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4031 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 C14200 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4031 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 45
11 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 76 to 130
220 to 400
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 200
400 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 370
670 to 900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 340
390 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 45
3.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29 to 83
77 to 94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 500
380 to 1360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 11
24 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 13
22 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9 to 13
23 to 32

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.36 to 0.42
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.4 to 99.835
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
83 to 87.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.015 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015