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C37100 Brass vs. Automotive Malleable Cast Iron

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while automotive malleable cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is automotive malleable cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
180
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
1.0 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
350 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
220 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
6.8 to 30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
130 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
13 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
14 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
9.9 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
2.2 to 2.9
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
93.6 to 96.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.020 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.9 to 1.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.020 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0