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AISI 201LN Stainless Steel vs. C96900 Copper-nickel

AISI 201LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper 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 AISI 201LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is C96900 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 51
4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 1060
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 770
830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 880
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
39
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
72
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230 to 310
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310 to 1520
2820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 38
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 30
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 23
30

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
73.6 to 78
Iron (Fe), % 67.9 to 73.5
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 6.4 to 7.5
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 5.0
14.5 to 15.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5