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AISI 416 Stainless Steel vs. C17465 Copper

AISI 416 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17465 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 416 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C17465 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 31
5.3 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
44
Shear Strength, MPa 340 to 480
210 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 800
310 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 600
120 to 830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 680
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1480
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
22 to 51
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
23 to 52

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
45
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 140
47 to 90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 940
64 to 2920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 29
9.7 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 25
11 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 30
11 to 33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.7 to 98.7
Iron (Fe), % 83.2 to 87.9
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.060
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5