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C14300 Copper vs. EN 1.4468 Stainless Steel

C14300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4468 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 C14300 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4468 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 42
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 460
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76 to 430
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 96
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 96
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
19
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0 to 72
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 810
730
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 14
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 15
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 16
20

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24.5 to 26.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.95
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
59.7 to 67.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025