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C26000 Brass vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26000 brass and the bottom bar is automotive grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 66
9.6 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
140 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 570
94 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
41 to 43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12 to 14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.8 to 9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
21 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
44 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1 to 420
18 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51 to 1490
25 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
8.0 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
4.2 to 8.6