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AISI 201 Stainless Steel vs. C96400 Copper-nickel

AISI 201 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96400 copper-nickel belongs to the copper 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 AISI 201 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C96400 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Elongation at Break, % 4.6 to 51
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650 to 1450
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 1080
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 880
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
45
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 61 to 340
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 2970
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 52
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 37
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 32
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62.3 to 71.3
Iron (Fe), % 67.5 to 75
0.25 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.5
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
28 to 32
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5