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EN 1.4408 Stainless Steel vs. C55283 Copper

EN 1.4408 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55283 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4408 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C55283 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
720
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
8.0

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86.2 to 87.2
Iron (Fe), % 62.4 to 71
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
7.0 to 7.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
5.8 to 6.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15