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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. C99400 Brass

ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 ASTM A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is C99400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
460 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 460
230 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410 to 600
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 9.2
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4 to 11
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 570
230 to 590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
15 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
16 to 19