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AISI 310 Stainless Steel vs. C11100 Copper

AISI 310 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C11100 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 310 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C11100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 45
1.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
44
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 470
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 710
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 350
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1040
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 220
6.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 310
750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 48.2 to 57
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1