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C19800 Copper vs. Automotive Malleable Cast Iron

C19800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while automotive malleable cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 12
1.0 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 550
350 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 550
220 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 62
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 52
6.8 to 30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 770 to 1320
130 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
13 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
14 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 20
9.9 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
2.2 to 2.9
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.47
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.020 to 0.5
93.6 to 96.7
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.1
0.020 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.9 to 1.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.020 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0