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EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel vs. C70260 Copper

EN 1.4542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C70260 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 C70260 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 20
9.5 to 19
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
44
Shear Strength, MPa 550 to 860
320 to 450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 1470
520 to 760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 1300
410 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
40 to 50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
40 to 51

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
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
46 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 880 to 4360
710 to 1810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 52
16 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 37
16 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29 to 49
18 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 5.0
95.8 to 98.8
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
1.0 to 3.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.45
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0.2 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5