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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. Automotive Malleable Cast Iron

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while automotive malleable cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is automotive malleable cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 91
130 to 290
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
180
Elongation at Break, % 20
1.0 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
350 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
220 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1180
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.9
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 40
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
6.8 to 30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
130 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
13 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
14 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
9.9 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
2.2 to 2.9
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
93.6 to 96.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0.15 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0.020 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.9 to 1.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0.020 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
0