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S44537 Stainless Steel vs. C83600 Ounce Metal

S44537 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83600 ounce metal 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 S44537 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C83600 ounce metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 21
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1010
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95
43
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320
70
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
84 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 69 to 78.6
0 to 0.3
Lanthanum (La), % 0.040 to 0.2
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.2 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.6
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0060
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.020 to 0.2
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7