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EN 1.4618 Stainless Steel vs. C96600 Copper

EN 1.4618 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96600 copper 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 C96600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Elongation at Break, % 51
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680 to 700
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 260
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
65
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270 to 280
47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 170
830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 25
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 23
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 16
25

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.5
63.5 to 69.8
Iron (Fe), % 62.7 to 72.5
0.8 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 9.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 5.5
29 to 33
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.070
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5