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EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel vs. C71520 Copper-nickel

EN 1.4542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C71520 copper-nickel 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 1.4542 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C71520 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 20
10 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
51
Shear Strength, MPa 550 to 860
250 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 1470
370 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 1300
140 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
32
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
5.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
5.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
40
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 62 to 160
54 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 880 to 4360
67 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 52
12 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 37
13 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29 to 49
12 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 5.0
65 to 71.6
Iron (Fe), % 69.6 to 79
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 5.0
28 to 33
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.45
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5