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EN 1.4371 Stainless Steel vs. C19100 Copper

EN 1.4371 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4371 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C19100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 45 to 51
17 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Shear Strength, MPa 520 to 540
170 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 750
250 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 340
75 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 880
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
56

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270 to 310
60 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 300
24 to 1310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
7.7 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
9.9 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
8.9 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
96.5 to 98.6
Iron (Fe), % 66.7 to 74.4
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0.9 to 1.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0.15 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5