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AISI 303 Stainless Steel vs. C11100 Copper

AISI 303 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 303 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, % 40 to 51
1.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
44
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 470
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 690
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 420
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
6.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 440
750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 15
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 67.3 to 74.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1