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C19800 Copper vs. EN 1.4104 Stainless Steel

C19800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4104 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19800 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4104 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 12
11 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 330
400 to 450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 550
630 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 550
350 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 62
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 52
77 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 770 to 1320
310 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
23 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 20
22 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.17
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.47
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.020 to 0.5
78.8 to 84.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0