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EN 1.4034 Stainless Steel vs. C11400 Copper

EN 1.4034 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C11400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4034 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C11400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 14
2.8 to 51
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 540
150 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 900
220 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 730
75 to 400

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
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.7
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
32
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81 to 94
11 to 90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 1370
24 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 32
6.8 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 27
9.1 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 32
7.8 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.84 to 99.966
Iron (Fe), % 83 to 87.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.034 to 0.060
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1