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EN 1.4122 Stainless Steel vs. C96200 Copper-nickel

EN 1.4122 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4122 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C96200 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 14
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 850
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450 to 630
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
36
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93 to 110
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 520 to 1000
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 31
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 26
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28 to 30
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.33 to 0.45
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83.6 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 77.2 to 83.4
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5