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CR022A Copper vs. Grey Cast Iron

CR022A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 CR022A copper and the bottom bar is grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
180
Elongation at Break, % 15
9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
160 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
98 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.9
Density, g/cm3 9.0
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
13 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
27 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
8.7 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1
6.0 to 17

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.00040
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.00010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
3.1 to 3.4
Copper (Cu), % 99.99 to 99.999
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0010
92.1 to 93.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.00050
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0 to 0.9
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.5 to 2.8
Silver (Ag), % 0 to 0.0025
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0015
0 to 0.15
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.00020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.00010
0