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C82200 Copper vs. Grey Cast Iron

C82200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C82200 copper and the bottom bar is grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
180
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 20
9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390 to 660
160 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 520
98 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 220
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 180
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 46
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.9
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 66
13 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1130
27 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 20
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
8.7 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 53
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
6.0 to 17

Alloy Composition

Beryllium (Be), % 0.35 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
3.1 to 3.4
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 98.7
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
92.1 to 93.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0