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AISI 409 Stainless Steel vs. CC382H Copper-nickel

AISI 409 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC382H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 409 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC382H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 24
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
53
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 710
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
5.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
41
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
5.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 94
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 11.7
1.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62.8 to 68.4
Iron (Fe), % 84.9 to 89.5
0.5 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
29 to 32
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.010
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15