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C17200 Copper vs. Austenitic Grey Cast Iron

C17200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while austenitic grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17200 copper and the bottom bar is austenitic grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
69 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 1380
150 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1290 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7 to 8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.1 to 4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
43 to 65
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
93 to 120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 44
5.3 to 8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
7.9 to 11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 46
4.5 to 6.5