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EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel vs. C82200 Copper

EN 1.4542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82200 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 1.4542 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C82200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 20
8.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 1470
390 to 660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 1300
210 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 62 to 160
49 to 66
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 880 to 4360
180 to 1130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 52
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 37
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29 to 49
14 to 23

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.35 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 5.0
97.4 to 98.7
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 2.0
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
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5