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Grey Cast Iron vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

Grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 grey cast iron and the bottom bar is CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 300
91
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
140
Elongation at Break, % 9.6
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 450
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 98 to 290
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1180
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
6.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
6.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
40
Density, g/cm3 7.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 37
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 27 to 240
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8 to 17
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.7 to 17
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.0 to 17
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 3.1 to 3.4
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 0
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 93.9
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.7
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 31
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 2.8
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.5