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EN 1.4372 Stainless Steel vs. C96800 Copper

EN 1.4372 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96800 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 1.4372 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C96800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 47
3.4
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
1010
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 880
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
34
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 310
33
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320
3000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87.1 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 67.5 to 75
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.5
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
9.5 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.0025
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5