C81400 Copper vs. EN 1.4057 Stainless Steel
C81400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4057 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C81400 copper and the bottom bar is EN 1.4057 stainless steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 120 | |
200 |
Elongation at Break, % | 11 | |
11 to 17 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
0.28 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 41 | |
77 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 370 | |
840 to 980 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 250 | |
530 to 790 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 210 | |
280 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 200 | |
850 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1090 | |
1440 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1070 | |
1390 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
480 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 260 | |
25 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 17 | |
10 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 60 | |
2.5 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 61 | |
2.9 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 33 | |
9.5 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.9 | |
7.7 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.8 | |
2.2 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 45 | |
32 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 310 | |
120 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 36 | |
96 to 130 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 260 | |
700 to 1610 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.3 | |
14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
25 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 11 | |
30 to 35 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 13 | |
26 to 28 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 75 | |
6.7 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 13 | |
30 to 35 |
Alloy Composition
Beryllium (Be), % | 0.020 to 0.1 | |
0 |
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
0.12 to 0.22 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0.6 to 1.0 | |
15 to 17 |
Copper (Cu), % | 98.4 to 99.38 | |
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), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.040 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.015 |
Residuals, % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 |