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CR022A Copper vs. AISI 317LMN Stainless Steel

CR022A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 317LMN stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 CR022A copper and the bottom bar is AISI 317LMN stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
24
Density, g/cm3 9.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
14

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.00040
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.00010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 99.99 to 99.999
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
54.4 to 65.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.00050
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0010
13.5 to 17.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0 to 0.045
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.0025
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0015
0 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.00010
0