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EN 1.4057 Stainless Steel vs. C55282 Copper

EN 1.4057 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4057 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C55282 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840 to 980
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 850
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 35
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 28
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30 to 35
7.4

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.12 to 0.22
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87.7 to 88.7
Iron (Fe), % 77.7 to 83.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
6.5 to 7.0
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