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C19800 Copper vs. Grey Cast Iron

C19800 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 12
9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
69
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 330
180 to 610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 550
160 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 550
98 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 62
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 52
13 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 770 to 1320
27 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
8.7 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 20
6.0 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
3.1 to 3.4
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.47
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.020 to 0.5
92.1 to 93.9
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.1
0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0