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AISI 316L Stainless Steel vs. C81400 Copper

AISI 316L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C81400 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 316L stainless steel and the bottom bar is C81400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 50
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 80
69
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1160
370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 870
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
61

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
33
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 77 to 230
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93 to 1880
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 41
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 31
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 25
13

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0.6 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.4 to 99.38
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 72
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5