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AISI 409 Stainless Steel vs. C70700 Copper-nickel

AISI 409 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C70700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 409 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C70700 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 24
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
46
Shear Strength, MPa 270
220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 710
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1120
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1060
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
59
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
34
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 94
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
51
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 11.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88.5 to 90.5
Iron (Fe), % 84.9 to 89.5
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
9.5 to 10.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5