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AISI 440B Stainless Steel vs. C14300 Copper

AISI 440B stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C14300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 440B stainless steel and the bottom bar is C14300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 18
2.0 to 42
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Shear Strength, MPa 460 to 1110
150 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 1930
220 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 1860
76 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
96
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
96

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57 to 110
9.0 to 72
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 70
6.8 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 45
9.1 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 70
7.8 to 16

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 1.0
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.9 to 99.95
Iron (Fe), % 78.2 to 83.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0