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Automotive Grey Cast Iron vs. CC212E Bronze

Automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is automotive grey cast iron and the bottom bar is CC212E bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 280
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
130
Elongation at Break, % 9.6 to 14
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 69 to 70
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 290
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94 to 200
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260 to 280
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380 to 1390
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340 to 1350
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12 to 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4 to 7.6
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8 to 9.1
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9 to 3.0
27
Density, g/cm3 7.5 to 7.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 24
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 44 to 51
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 25
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 110
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2 to 11
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.0 to 13
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2 to 8.6
22