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EN 1.4509 Stainless Steel vs. CR014A Copper

EN 1.4509 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR014A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.4509 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CR014A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 21
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 890
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
32
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
8.1

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.00050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17.5 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.913 to 99.969
Iron (Fe), % 77.8 to 82.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.0010 to 0.0070
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.030 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.6
0