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EN 1.4373 Stainless Steel vs. C18700 Copper

EN 1.4373 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18700 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 1.4373 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C18700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 46
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Shear Strength, MPa 530
170 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 370
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 290
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
240 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
98 to 99.2
Iron (Fe), % 63 to 71.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 7.5 to 10.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5