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AISI 303 Stainless Steel vs. C55181 Copper

AISI 303 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55181 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 303 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C55181 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 690
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
790
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 15
8.2

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
92.4 to 93
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
7.0 to 7.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15