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AISI 309S Stainless Steel vs. C10300 Copper

AISI 309S stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C10300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 309S stainless steel and the bottom bar is C10300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 42
2.6 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
43
Shear Strength, MPa 400
160 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
77 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
99
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
9.4 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
25 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
7.2 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.4 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
8.2 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.95 to 99.999
Iron (Fe), % 58.1 to 66
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0.0010 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0