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S17600 Stainless Steel vs. C96700 Copper

S17600 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96700 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S17600 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C96700 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
140
Elongation at Break, % 8.6 to 11
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Rockwell C Hardness 28 to 44
26
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
53
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 940 to 1490
1210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 1310
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 890
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1110
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
90
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70 to 150
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 850 to 4390
1080
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 54
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 37
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31 to 50
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.4
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62.4 to 68.8
Iron (Fe), % 71.3 to 77.6
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 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
0.15 to 0.35
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5