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C17300 Copper vs. EN 1.4361 Stainless Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4361 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C17300 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4361 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
75
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 790
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
58.7 to 65.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
14 to 16
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
3.7 to 4.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0