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C96700 Copper vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

C96700 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96700 copper and the bottom bar is automotive grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
180
Elongation at Break, % 10
9.6 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 53
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1210
140 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
94 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1170
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1110
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
41 to 43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 90
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.5
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
21 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
44 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
18 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1080
25 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
8.0 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.5
11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
4.2 to 8.6