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EN 1.4618 Stainless Steel vs. C84400 Valve Metal

EN 1.4618 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C84400 valve metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 C84400 valve metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 51
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680 to 700
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 260
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270 to 280
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 170
58
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 25
7.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
9.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
8.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.5
78 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 62.7 to 72.5
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 9.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 5.5
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.3 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 10
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7