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AISI 384 Stainless Steel vs. C96600 Copper

AISI 384 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 384 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C96600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
65
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
25

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63.5 to 69.8
Iron (Fe), % 60.9 to 68
0.8 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 17 to 19
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5