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AISI 409 Stainless Steel vs. C71520 Copper-nickel

AISI 409 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C71520 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 C71520 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 24
10 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
51
Shear Strength, MPa 270
250 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420
370 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
140 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 710
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1170
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
32
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
5.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
5.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
40
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 94
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83
54 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
67 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
12 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
13 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12 to 19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 11.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
65 to 71.6
Iron (Fe), % 84.9 to 89.5
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
28 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.75
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5