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EN 1.4104 Stainless Steel vs. C55282 Copper

EN 1.4104 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 (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4104 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 630 to 750
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
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 30
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 27
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 27
7.4

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.17
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87.7 to 88.7
Iron (Fe), % 78.8 to 84.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.6
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), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15