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C82200 Copper vs. Ductile Cast Iron

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ductile 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 C82200 copper and the bottom bar is ductile cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
170 to 180
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 20
2.1 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28 to 0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
64 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
460 to 920
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 520
310 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 230
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1160
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
31 to 36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
8.8 to 9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.1 to 7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
43

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 66
17 to 80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1130
280 to 1330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
12 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
17 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
18 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
8.9 to 10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
17 to 35

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
93.7 to 95.5
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.5 to 2.8
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0

Comparable Variants