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EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel vs. C15100 Copper

EN 1.4542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15100 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 1.4542 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C15100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 20
2.0 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Shear Strength, MPa 550 to 860
170 to 270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 1470
260 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 1300
69 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
95
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 62 to 160
9.3 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 880 to 4360
21 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 52
8.1 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 37
10 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29 to 49
9.3 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 5.0
99.8 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 69.6 to 79
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.45
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1