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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while austenitic nodular cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is austenitic nodular cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
140 to 240
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
180 to 190
Elongation at Break, % 20
6.8 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
70 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
430 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
190 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1300 to 1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
16 to 25
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7 to 8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
3.5 to 4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
48 to 68
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
91 to 120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
24 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
98 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12 to 15