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C55180 Copper vs. EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel

C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 1.4542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
5.7 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200
880 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
580 to 1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 710
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 200
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
13
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
62 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 48
880 to 4360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
31 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
26 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
29 to 49

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 94.7 to 95.2
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
69.6 to 79
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 4.8 to 5.2
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0