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EN 1.4005 Stainless Steel vs. C15100 Copper

EN 1.4005 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 EN 1.4005 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C15100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 21
2.0 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Shear Strength, MPa 390 to 450
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 750
260 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 370 to 500
69 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
95
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90 to 110
9.3 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 350 to 650
21 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 27
8.1 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
10 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 27
9.3 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.060 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.8 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 82.4 to 87.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1