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EN 1.4806 Stainless Steel vs. C81400 Copper

EN 1.4806 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C81400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 C81400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
250

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
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
61

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
33
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
13

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0.6 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.4 to 99.38
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
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5