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C71500 Copper-nickel vs. Austenitic Grey Cast Iron

C71500 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while austenitic grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C71500 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is austenitic grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
69 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 620
150 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1240
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1170
1290 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 41
14 to 24
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.7 to 8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
3.1 to 4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
43 to 65
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
93 to 120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
5.3 to 8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
7.9 to 11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 20
4.5 to 6.5