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EN 1.4588 Stainless Steel vs. C70260 Copper

EN 1.4588 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C70260 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4588 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C70260 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
9.5 to 19
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
520 to 760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
410 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
40 to 50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
40 to 51

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
31
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
46 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
710 to 1810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
16 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
16 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
18 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.5
95.8 to 98.8
Iron (Fe), % 41.2 to 50.4
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
1.0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5