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C55282 Copper vs. Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron

C55282 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while austenitic nodular cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55282 copper and the bottom bar is austenitic nodular cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
70 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
430 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 770
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1300 to 1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.7 to 8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
3.5 to 4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
48 to 68

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
12 to 15