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S32053 Stainless Steel vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

S32053 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72150 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have a modest 25% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 30 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 S32053 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
99
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
150
Elongation at Break, % 46
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
55
Shear Strength, MPa 510
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
45
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 41.7 to 48.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.0 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
43 to 46
Nitrogen (N), % 0.17 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5