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C11400 Copper vs. EN 1.4512 Stainless Steel

C11400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4512 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C11400 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4512 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 51
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Shear Strength, MPa 150 to 210
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 400
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 400
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
6.5
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
95

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 90
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 680
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 12
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 14
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 14
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.84 to 99.966
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
84.8 to 89.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.034 to 0.060
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.65
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0