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Austenitic Grey Cast Iron vs. C17300 Copper

Austenitic grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is austenitic grey cast iron and the bottom bar is C17300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29 to 0.3
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 69 to 72
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150 to 230
500 to 1380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280 to 350
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340 to 1400
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290 to 1350
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470 to 490
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13 to 14
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7 to 8.1
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1 to 4.7
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43 to 65
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 93 to 120
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.3 to 8.2
16 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.9 to 11
16 to 31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.5 to 6.5
17 to 48