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EN 1.4490 Stainless Steel vs. C17465 Copper

EN 1.4490 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17465 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 1.4490 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C17465 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
5.3 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 560
310 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
120 to 830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
22 to 51
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
23 to 52

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
45
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
47 to 90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
64 to 2920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
9.7 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
11 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11 to 33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.7 to 98.7
Iron (Fe), % 61.7 to 70.9
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
1.0 to 1.4
Nitrogen (N), % 0.12 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5