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N08926 Stainless Steel vs. C99300 Copper

N08926 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99300 copper belongs to the copper 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 N08926 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C99300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 40
2.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
35
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
70
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.7 to 11.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.5
68.6 to 74.4
Iron (Fe), % 41.7 to 50.4
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
13.5 to 16.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3