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Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron vs. C68800 Brass

Austenitic nodular cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C68800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is austenitic nodular cast iron and the bottom bar is C68800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180 to 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 34
2.0 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.29 to 0.3
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 70 to 72
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 500
570 to 890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 240
390 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280 to 350
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340 to 1400
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300 to 1360
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470 to 490
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13 to 14
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16 to 25
26
Density, g/cm3 7.7 to 8.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5 to 4.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48 to 68
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 91 to 120
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 140
16 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 98 to 160
710 to 2860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
19 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 15
19 to 30

Comparable Variants