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EN 1.4590 Stainless Steel vs. CC140C Copper

EN 1.4590 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC140C 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 1.4590 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC140C copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 26
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
310
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
77
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
78

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.0
89
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 17.5
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.8 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 79.7 to 83.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.35 to 0.55
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.15
0