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EN 1.3541 Stainless Steel vs. C81400 Copper

EN 1.3541 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C81400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3541 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C81400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
61

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
13

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12.5 to 14.5
0.6 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.4 to 99.38
Iron (Fe), % 83.4 to 87.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5