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Automotive Grey Cast Iron vs. C17200 Copper

Automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is automotive grey cast iron and the bottom bar is C17200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
120
Elongation at Break, % 9.6 to 14
1.1 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 69 to 70
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 290
480 to 1380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94 to 200
160 to 1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260 to 280
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380 to 1390
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340 to 1350
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41 to 43
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12 to 14
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4 to 7.6
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8 to 9.1
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.5 to 7.6
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 24
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 44 to 51
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 25
4.2 to 500
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 110
110 to 5720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2 to 11
15 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.0 to 13
16 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11 to 12
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2 to 8.6
16 to 46