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EN 1.4521 Stainless Steel vs. C19100 Copper

EN 1.4521 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19100 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4521 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C19100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 23
17 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
43
Shear Strength, MPa 330
170 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
250 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
75 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
55
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
56

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
60 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
24 to 1310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
7.7 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.9 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.2
73
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
8.9 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.025
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
96.5 to 98.6
Iron (Fe), % 74.6 to 81.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.15 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5