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Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron vs. C55281 Copper

Austenitic nodular cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55281 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is austenitic nodular cast iron and the bottom bar is C55281 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180 to 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29 to 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 70 to 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 500
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280 to 350
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340 to 1400
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300 to 1360
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470 to 490
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13 to 14
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7 to 8.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5 to 4.9
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48 to 68
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 15
7.7