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AISI 201L Stainless Steel vs. C11100 Copper

AISI 201L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C11100 copper 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 AISI 201L stainless steel and the bottom bar is C11100 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 46
1.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
44
Shear Strength, MPa 520 to 660
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 1040
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 790
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 880
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 300
6.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 1570
750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 30
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 23
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 67.9 to 75
0
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1