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AISI 440C Stainless Steel vs. C11400 Copper

AISI 440C stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C11400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 440C stainless steel and the bottom bar is C11400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 14
2.8 to 51
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
43
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 1120
150 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 1970
220 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450 to 1900
75 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
32
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39 to 88
11 to 90
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 71
6.8 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
9.1 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 71
7.8 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.84 to 99.966
Iron (Fe), % 78 to 83.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.034 to 0.060
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1