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EN 1.4806 Stainless Steel vs. CR006A Copper

EN 1.4806 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR006A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 1.4806 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CR006A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
31
Density, g/cm3 8.0
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
8.1

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 40.4 to 48.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 34 to 36
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0