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EN 1.4962 Stainless Steel vs. C96600 Copper

EN 1.4962 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4962 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, % 22 to 34
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 690
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 490
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
65
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 610
830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
25

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Boron (B), % 0.0015 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.070 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63.5 to 69.8
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 69
0.8 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 12.5 to 14.5
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.0
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5