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C55280 Copper vs. Austenitic Grey Cast Iron

C55280 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while austenitic grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55280 copper and the bottom bar is austenitic grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
69 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
150 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 790
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
1290 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.7 to 8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
3.1 to 4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 67
43 to 65

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
5.3 to 8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.3
7.9 to 11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
4.5 to 6.5