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C17510 Copper vs. Grey Cast Iron

C17510 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C17510 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, % 5.4 to 37
9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
69
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 500
180 to 610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 860
160 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 750
98 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 210
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22 to 54
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23 to 54
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 49
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39 to 92
13 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 2410
27 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.7 to 27
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 23
8.7 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 60
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 30
6.0 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0
Beryllium (Be), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Carbon (C), % 0
3.1 to 3.4
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 95.9 to 98.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
92.1 to 93.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 1.4 to 2.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
2.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0