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C55282 Copper vs. EN 1.4057 Stainless Steel

C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4057 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55282 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4057 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
840 to 980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
850
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
32

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
30 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
26 to 28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
30 to 35

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.12 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 87.7 to 88.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
77.7 to 83.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 6.5 to 7.0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0