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EN 1.4028 Stainless Steel vs. C55281 Copper

EN 1.4028 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55281 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4028 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C55281 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 930
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 33
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 27
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 32
7.7

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.26 to 0.35
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88.5 to 89.4
Iron (Fe), % 83.1 to 87.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
5.8 to 6.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15