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EN 1.4597 Stainless Steel vs. C71580 Copper-nickel

EN 1.4597 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C71580 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 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 1.4597 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C71580 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
75
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 45
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
51
Shear Strength, MPa 470
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
4.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
4.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
41
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
47
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.5
65.5 to 71
Iron (Fe), % 63 to 76.4
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 6.5 to 9.0
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
29 to 33
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5