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Automotive Grey Cast Iron vs. C55180 Copper

Automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 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 C55180 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.6 to 14
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 69 to 70
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 290
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 94 to 200
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260 to 280
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380 to 1390
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340 to 1350
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41 to 43
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12 to 14
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9 to 3.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.5 to 7.6
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 24
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 44 to 51
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 25
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 110
48
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2 to 11
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.0 to 13
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11 to 12
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2 to 8.6
7.9