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AISI 301LN Stainless Steel vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

AISI 301LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72150 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 301LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210 to 320
99
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
150
Elongation at Break, % 23 to 51
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
55
Shear Strength, MPa 450 to 670
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1060
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 770
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 890
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
45
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220 to 290
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1520
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 38
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 30
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 24
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 70.7 to 77.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.050
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
43 to 46
Nitrogen (N), % 0.070 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5