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EN 1.4597 Stainless Steel vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

EN 1.4597 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72150 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 C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
99
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
150
Elongation at Break, % 45
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
55
Shear Strength, MPa 470
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
45
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.5
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 63 to 76.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 6.5 to 9.0
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
43 to 46
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5