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Automotive Grey Cast Iron vs. C55282 Copper

Automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is automotive grey cast iron and the bottom bar is C55282 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 69 to 70
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 290
180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260 to 280
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380 to 1390
770
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340 to 1350
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12 to 14
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.5 to 7.6
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 24
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2 to 11
5.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.0 to 13
8.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2 to 8.6
7.4