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S38815 Stainless Steel vs. C70700 Copper-nickel

S38815 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C70700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 S38815 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C70700 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
73
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
46
Shear Strength, MPa 410
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1360
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
34
Density, g/cm3 7.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
51
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.75 to 1.5
88.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 56.1 to 67
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 13 to 17
9.5 to 10.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5