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C82700 Copper vs. Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron

C82700 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while austenitic nodular cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C82700 copper and the bottom bar is austenitic nodular cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
180 to 190
Elongation at Break, % 1.8
6.8 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 46
70 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1200
430 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1020
190 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1300 to 1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7 to 8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
3.5 to 4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
48 to 68
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
91 to 120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21
24 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 4260
98 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 41
12 to 15