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S36200 Stainless Steel vs. C72700 Copper-nickel

S36200 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S36200 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C72700 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.4 to 4.6
4.0 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
44
Shear Strength, MPa 680 to 810
310 to 620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1180 to 1410
460 to 1070
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 960 to 1240
580 to 1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 820
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
54
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 46 to 51
20 to 380
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2380 to 3930
1420 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 42 to 50
14 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 36
15 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40 to 48
16 to 38

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 14.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
82.1 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 75.4 to 79.5
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.050 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 7.0
8.5 to 9.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3