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AISI 317L Stainless Steel vs. C82200 Copper

AISI 317L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82200 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 317L stainless steel and the bottom bar is C82200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 44
8.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 81
60 to 96
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
390 to 660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
210 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
180
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
55
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
49 to 66
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
180 to 1130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14 to 23

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.35 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
97.4 to 98.7
Iron (Fe), % 58 to 68
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 15
1.0 to 2.0
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