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AISI 316LN Stainless Steel vs. C16200 Copper

AISI 316LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C16200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is C16200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 42
2.0 to 56
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
100 to 210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
43
Shear Strength, MPa 410
190 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
240 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
48 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
90

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
10 to 99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
10 to 970
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
7.4 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.6 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
8.7 to 20

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
98.6 to 99.3
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 71.9
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0