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AISI 201L Stainless Steel vs. C19500 Copper

AISI 201L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 201L stainless steel and the bottom bar is C19500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 46
2.3 to 38
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
44
Shear Strength, MPa 520 to 660
260 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 1040
380 to 640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 790
120 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 880
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1090
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
50 to 56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
50 to 57

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 300
14 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 1570
59 to 1530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
12 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 30
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 23
13 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.3 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), % 0
94.9 to 98.6
Iron (Fe), % 67.9 to 75
1.0 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
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
0.010 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2