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CR011A Copper vs. AISI 317L Stainless Steel

CR011A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 317L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 CR011A copper and the bottom bar is AISI 317L stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
21
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
12

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 99.97
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
58 to 68
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11 to 15
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030