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AISI 304LN Stainless Steel vs. C15900 Copper

AISI 304LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 304LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is C15900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 7.8 to 46
6.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Shear Strength, MPa 400 to 680
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 1160
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 870
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
48
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
49

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 270
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 1900
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 41
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 31
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
80
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 26
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.76 to 0.84
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.27 to 0.33
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.5 to 97.9
Iron (Fe), % 65 to 73.9
0 to 0.040
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0.4 to 0.54
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.66 to 0.74