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C10500 Copper vs. Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron

C10500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while austenitic nodular cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C10500 copper and the bottom bar is austenitic nodular cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
180 to 190
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 51
6.8 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
70 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 400
430 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 400
190 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1300 to 1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
16 to 25
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.7 to 8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.5 to 4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
48 to 68
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
91 to 120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 90
24 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 680
98 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 12
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 14
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 14
12 to 15

Comparable Variants