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As-cast C99400 Brass vs. ISO-WD32250-F

As-cast C99400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ISO-WD32250-F belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is as-cast C99400 brass and the bottom bar is ISO-WD32250-F.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
45
Elongation at Break, % 25
8.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
980
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
13
Density, g/cm3 8.7
1.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
950

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
67
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
60
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 96.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
94.9 to 97.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 3.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 5.0
2.5 to 4.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.45 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3