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EN 1.3542 Stainless Steel vs. C19100 Copper

EN 1.3542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 EN 1.3542 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C19100 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
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
250 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.6
56

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
7.7 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.9 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.9
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
8.9 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
96.5 to 98.6
Iron (Fe), % 82.7 to 87.5
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.15 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5