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Automotive Grey Cast Iron vs. C17510 Copper

Automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17510 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is automotive grey cast iron and the bottom bar is C17510 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
120
Elongation at Break, % 9.6 to 14
5.4 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 69 to 70
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 290
310 to 860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94 to 200
120 to 750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260 to 280
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380 to 1390
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340 to 1350
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41 to 43
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12 to 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4 to 7.6
22 to 54
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8 to 9.1
23 to 54

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9 to 3.0
49
Density, g/cm3 7.5 to 7.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 24
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 44 to 51
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 25
39 to 92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 110
64 to 2410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2 to 11
9.7 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.0 to 13
11 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11 to 12
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2 to 8.6
11 to 30