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C99500 Copper vs. Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron

C99500 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C99500 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, % 13
6.8 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
70 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
430 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
190 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1300 to 1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
16 to 25
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7 to 8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.5 to 4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
48 to 68
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
91 to 120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
24 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
98 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
12 to 15