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Grey Cast Iron vs. C43400 Brass

Grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C43400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grey cast iron and the bottom bar is C43400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.6
3.0 to 49
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 69
42
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 610
250 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160 to 450
310 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 98 to 290
110 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1180
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
28
Density, g/cm3 7.5
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 37
19 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 27 to 240
57 to 1420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8 to 17
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.7 to 17
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.0 to 17
11 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 3.1 to 3.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 93.9
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.9
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 2.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.15
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
11.4 to 15.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5