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AISI 204 Stainless Steel vs. C18600 Copper

AISI 204 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18600 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 204 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C18600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 23 to 39
8.0 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
44
Shear Strength, MPa 500 to 700
310 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 1100
520 to 580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380 to 1080
500 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 850
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
70
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
71

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240 to 250
44 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 360 to 2940
1060 to 1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 40
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 31
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
81
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 24
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0.1 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0
96.5 to 99.55
Iron (Fe), % 69.6 to 76.4
0.25 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.5 to 3.0
0 to 0.25
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5