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CC767S Brass vs. Ductile Cast Iron

CC767S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ductile cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC767S brass and the bottom bar is ductile cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 86
160 to 310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
170 to 180
Elongation at Break, % 34
2.1 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28 to 0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
64 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
460 to 920
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
310 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1160
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
31 to 36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
8.8 to 9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.1 to 7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
43

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
17 to 80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
280 to 1330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
12 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
17 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 34
8.9 to 10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
17 to 35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.1 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
93.7 to 95.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
1.5 to 2.8
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 32.8 to 41.9
0