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AISI 329 Stainless Steel vs. C12200 Copper

AISI 329 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 329 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C12200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 17
3.2 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
43
Shear Strength, MPa 440
150 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
220 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
69 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
340
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
85
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
85

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
11 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 730
21 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
6.9 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.1 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
98
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
7.9 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 28
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 99.985
Iron (Fe), % 63.1 to 74
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 5.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.015 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0