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C42200 Brass vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

C42200 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 C42200 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, % 2.0 to 46
9.6 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 610
140 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 570
94 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
41 to 43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12 to 14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
8.8 to 9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
21 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
44 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 110
18 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 49 to 1460
25 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 19
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 18
8.0 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 21
4.2 to 8.6