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N08904 Stainless Steel vs. C96200 Copper-nickel

N08904 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96200 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N08904 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C96200 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 38
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1100
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
36
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.0
83.6 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 38.8 to 53
1.0 to 1.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 28
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5