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C55180 Copper vs. EN 1.3975 Stainless Steel

C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3975 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55180 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.3975 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
15
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 48
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 94.7 to 95.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
58.2 to 65.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 9.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 4.8 to 5.2
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0