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S41050 Stainless Steel vs. C96300 Copper-nickel

S41050 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C96300 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S41050 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C96300 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
130
Elongation at Break, % 25
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 720
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
6.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
6.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
42
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
20

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
72.3 to 80.8
Iron (Fe), % 84.2 to 88.9
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.25 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.6 to 1.1
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
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 0.030
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5