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Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron vs. C18600 Copper

Austenitic nodular cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C18600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is austenitic nodular cast iron and the bottom bar is C18600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180 to 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 34
8.0 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29 to 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 70 to 72
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 500
520 to 580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 240
500 to 520

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
1070
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
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7 to 8.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5 to 4.9
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48 to 68
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 91 to 120
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 140
44 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 98 to 160
1060 to 1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
16 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 15
19 to 20

Comparable Variants