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Ductile Cast Iron vs. C19800 Copper

Ductile cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C19800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ductile cast iron and the bottom bar is C19800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170 to 180
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.1 to 20
9.0 to 12
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 64 to 70
43
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 800
260 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 920
430 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 670
420 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 290
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1160
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31 to 36
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
61
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8 to 9.4
62

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
30
Density, g/cm3 7.1 to 7.5
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 43
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 80
49 to 52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280 to 1330
770 to 1320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 26
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 35
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 29
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.9 to 10
75
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 35
15 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 3.0 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
95.7 to 99.47
Iron (Fe), % 93.7 to 95.5
0.020 to 0.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.080
0.010 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.8
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2

Comparable Variants