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S17600 Stainless Steel vs. C70600 Copper-nickel

S17600 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C70600 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 S17600 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C70600 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 8.6 to 11
3.0 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
46
Shear Strength, MPa 560 to 880
190 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 940 to 1490
290 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 1310
63 to 270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 890
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
9.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70 to 150
6.5 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 850 to 4390
16 to 290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 54
9.1 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 37
11 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31 to 50
9.8 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.4
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84.7 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 71.3 to 77.6
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 7.5
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.4 to 1.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5