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C11600 Copper vs. EN 1.4002 Stainless Steel

C11600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4002 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C11600 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4002 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.7 to 50
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Shear Strength, MPa 160 to 240
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 410
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 77 to 410
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

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 35
7.0
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 390
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.7 to 91
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 710
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.2 to 13
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.4 to 14
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 15
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 99.78 to 99.915
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
83.6 to 87.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 0.085 to 0.12
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0