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S17600 Stainless Steel vs. C96600 Copper

S17600 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96600 copper belongs to the copper 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 S17600 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C96600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Elongation at Break, % 8.6 to 11
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 940 to 1490
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 1310
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 890
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
4.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
65
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70 to 150
47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 850 to 4390
830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 54
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 37
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31 to 50
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.4
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63.5 to 69.8
Iron (Fe), % 71.3 to 77.6
0.8 to 1.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 7.5
29 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.4 to 1.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5