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Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron vs. CR012A Copper

Austenitic nodular cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CR012A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 austenitic nodular cast iron and the bottom bar is CR012A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180 to 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 34
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29 to 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 70 to 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 500
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 240
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280 to 350
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340 to 1400
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300 to 1360
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470 to 490
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13 to 14
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16 to 25
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7 to 8.0
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5 to 4.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48 to 68
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 91 to 120
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 140
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 98 to 160
76
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
9.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 15
7.8