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Automotive Malleable Cast Iron vs. C55180 Copper

Automotive malleable cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C55180 copper belongs to the copper 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 automotive malleable cast iron and the bottom bar is C55180 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 10
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 720
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 590
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
29
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.8 to 30
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 950
48
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 26
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 24
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9 to 21
7.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 2.2 to 2.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
94.7 to 95.2
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 96.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.020 to 0.15
4.8 to 5.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.9
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.2
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15