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C49300 Brass vs. Automotive Malleable Cast Iron

C49300 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 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, % 4.5 to 20
1.0 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
350 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
220 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
6.8 to 30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
130 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
13 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
14 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
9.9 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
2.2 to 2.9
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
93.6 to 96.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0.020 to 0.15
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.9 to 1.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.020 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0