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C17300 Copper vs. Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while austenitic nodular cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17300 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, % 3.0 to 23
6.8 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
70 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
430 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
190 to 240

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
1300 to 1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7 to 8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
3.5 to 4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
48 to 68
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
91 to 120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
24 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
98 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
12 to 15

Comparable Variants