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C19800 Copper vs. EN 1.4487 Stainless Steel

C19800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4487 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 C19800 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4487 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 12
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 550
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 550
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 62
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
16
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 52
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 770 to 1320
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 20
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.47
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.020 to 0.5
64.7 to 72.9
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 12
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0