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AISI 317L Stainless Steel vs. C28500 Muntz Metal

AISI 317L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C28500 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 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 317L stainless steel and the bottom bar is C28500 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 44
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Rockwell B Hardness 81
150
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
40
Shear Strength, MPa 380
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
22
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
57 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 58 to 68
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 15
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
39.5 to 43
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9