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EN 1.4347 Stainless Steel vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

EN 1.4347 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72150 copper-nickel 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 1.4347 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
150
Elongation at Break, % 23
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
55
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
45
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 62.2 to 69.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 5.5 to 7.5
43 to 46
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5