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AISI 316L Stainless Steel vs. C17300 Copper

AISI 316L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 316L stainless steel and the bottom bar is C17300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 50
3.0 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
45
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 690
320 to 790
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1160
500 to 1380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 870
160 to 1200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 77 to 230
40 to 88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93 to 1880
110 to 5410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 41
16 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 31
16 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 25
17 to 48

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.8 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.5 to 97.8
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 72
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
0.2 to 0.6
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5