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AISI 317LMN Stainless Steel vs. C71500 Copper-nickel

AISI 317LMN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C71500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 317LMN stainless steel and the bottom bar is C71500 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Rockwell B Hardness 84
40 to 89
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
380 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
4.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
4.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
41
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63.5 to 70.6
Iron (Fe), % 54.4 to 65.4
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 13.5 to 17.5
29 to 33
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5