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AISI 431 Stainless Steel vs. C72800 Copper-nickel

AISI 431 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72800 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 431 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C72800 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 17
3.9 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Rockwell C Hardness 26
21 to 40
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
44
Shear Strength, MPa 550 to 840
330 to 740
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 1380
520 to 1270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 710 to 1040
250 to 1210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 850
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
55
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
38
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 180
37 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1270 to 2770
260 to 5650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 50
17 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 36
16 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.0
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28 to 43
19 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78.3 to 82.8
Iron (Fe), % 78.2 to 83.8
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.0050 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 1.3 to 2.5
9.5 to 10.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0025
Tin (Sn), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3