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C81400 Copper vs. EN 1.4587 Stainless Steel

C81400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4587 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C81400 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4587 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 61
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
36
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
6.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.020 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 98.4 to 99.38
2.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
32.7 to 41.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
28 to 30
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0