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EN 1.4592 Stainless Steel vs. C18700 Copper

EN 1.4592 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18700 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 1.4592 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C18700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
9.0 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
43
Shear Strength, MPa 400
170 to 190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
290 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
98
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
24 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 610
240 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
9.0 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
10 to 12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.025
0
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
98 to 99.2
Iron (Fe), % 62.6 to 68.4
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.045
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.8
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5