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EN 1.4618 Stainless Steel vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

EN 1.4618 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 1.4618 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 210
99
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
150
Elongation at Break, % 51
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
55
Shear Strength, MPa 480 to 500
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680 to 700
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 260
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
45
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270 to 280
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 170
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 25
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.5
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 62.7 to 72.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 9.5
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 5.5
43 to 46
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.070
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5