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C17300 Copper vs. AISI 201L Stainless Steel

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 201L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C17300 copper and the bottom bar is AISI 201L stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
22 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
77
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 790
520 to 660
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
740 to 1040
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
290 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
210 to 300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
220 to 1570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
27 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
24 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
16 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
67.9 to 75
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
5.5 to 7.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
3.5 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0