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AISI 310 Stainless Steel vs. C19400 Copper

AISI 310 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 310 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C19400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 45
2.3 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
44
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 470
210 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 710
310 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 350
98 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1040
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
58 to 68
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
58 to 69

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 220
5.5 to 220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 310
41 to 1140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
9.7 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
96.8 to 97.8
Iron (Fe), % 48.2 to 57
2.1 to 2.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0.015 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2