ASTM B628 Ag-Cu vs. Ductile Cast Iron
ASTM B628 Ag-Cu belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ductile cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM B628 Ag-Cu and the bottom bar is ductile cast iron.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 83 | |
170 to 180 |
Elongation at Break, % | 1.1 to 17 | |
2.1 to 20 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.36 | |
0.28 to 0.31 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 31 | |
64 to 70 |
Shear Strength, MPa | 210 to 430 | |
420 to 800 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 350 to 760 | |
460 to 920 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 140 | |
270 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 780 | |
1160 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 780 | |
1120 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 280 | |
490 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 19 | |
11 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 84 | |
7.4 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 75 | |
8.8 to 9.4 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 10 | |
7.1 to 7.5 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 4.6 | |
12 to 14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 14 | |
24 to 26 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 9.5 to 21 | |
17 to 35 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 11 to 18 | |
18 to 29 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 to 34 | |
17 to 35 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 to 0.0050 | |
0 |
Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 to 0.050 | |
0 |
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
3.0 to 3.5 |
Copper (Cu), % | 26.6 to 29 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.050 | |
93.7 to 95.5 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 to 0.080 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
1.5 to 2.8 |
Silver (Ag), % | 71 to 73 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 to 0.060 | |
0 |
Residuals, % | 0 to 0.21 | |
0 |