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AISI 317L Stainless Steel vs. C82700 Copper

AISI 317L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C82700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 317L stainless steel and the bottom bar is C82700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 44
1.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
1200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
1020

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
4260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
41

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0
2.4 to 2.6
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0 to 0.090
Copper (Cu), % 0
94.6 to 96.7
Iron (Fe), % 58 to 68
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 15
1.0 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5