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C19800 Copper vs. AISI 317 Stainless Steel

C19800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 317 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C19800 copper and the bottom bar is AISI 317 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 12
35 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
79
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 330
420 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 550
580 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 550
250 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
590
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 62
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
21
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 52
210 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 770 to 1320
150 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
20 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 20
12 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.47
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.020 to 0.5
58 to 68
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11 to 15
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.1
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0