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Automotive Malleable Cast Iron vs. C17300 Copper

Automotive malleable cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 automotive malleable cast iron and the bottom bar is C17300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 10
3.0 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 720
500 to 1380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 590
160 to 1200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.8 to 30
40 to 88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 950
110 to 5410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 26
16 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 24
16 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9 to 21
17 to 48

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.8 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 2.2 to 2.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.5 to 97.8
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 96.7
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0.020 to 0.15
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.9
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5