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EN 1.4662 Stainless Steel vs. C70260 Copper

EN 1.4662 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C70260 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4662 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C70260 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 28
9.5 to 19
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
44
Shear Strength, MPa 520 to 540
320 to 450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 830
520 to 760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 620
410 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1090
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
40 to 50
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
40 to 51

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
46 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 840 to 940
710 to 1810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 30
16 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
16 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
18 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.1 to 0.8
95.8 to 98.8
Iron (Fe), % 62.6 to 70.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 4.5
1.0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0.2 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5