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EN 1.4325 Stainless Steel vs. C96600 Copper

EN 1.4325 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.4325 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C96600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Elongation at Break, % 45
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
25

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63.5 to 69.8
Iron (Fe), % 67.8 to 75
0.8 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5