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Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron vs. C15900 Copper

Austenitic nodular cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C15900 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is austenitic nodular cast iron and the bottom bar is C15900 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180 to 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 34
6.5
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
720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 240
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280 to 350
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340 to 1400
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300 to 1360
1030
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
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7 to 8.0
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5 to 4.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48 to 68
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 91 to 120
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 140
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 98 to 160
260
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
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 15
26