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EN 1.4000 Stainless Steel vs. CR006A Copper

EN 1.4000 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR006A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4000 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CR006A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 22
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 91
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
8.1

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 83.9 to 88
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0