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AISI 317LN Stainless Steel vs. C19800 Copper

AISI 317LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 317LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is C19800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
9.0 to 12
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
43
Shear Strength, MPa 430
260 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
430 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
420 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
62

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
49 to 52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
770 to 1320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
15 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.7 to 99.47
Iron (Fe), % 57.9 to 67.9
0.020 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 15
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0.010 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2