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AISI 201LN Stainless Steel vs. CR005A Copper

AISI 201LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR005A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 AISI 201LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is CR005A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 51
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 1060
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 770
140

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
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
380
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
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230 to 310
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310 to 1520
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 38
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 30
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 23
8.1

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 67.9 to 73.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 6.4 to 7.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0