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Grey Cast Iron vs. C11400 Copper

Grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C11400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grey cast iron and the bottom bar is C11400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
120
Elongation at Break, % 9.6
2.8 to 51
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
43
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 610
150 to 210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 450
220 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 98 to 290
75 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1180
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
32
Density, g/cm3 7.5
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 37
11 to 90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 27 to 240
24 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8 to 17
6.8 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.7 to 17
9.1 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.0 to 17
7.8 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 3.1 to 3.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
99.84 to 99.966
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 93.9
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.9
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 2.8
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.034 to 0.060
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1