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C49300 Brass vs. Grey Cast Iron

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C49300 brass and the bottom bar is grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
180
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
69
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 290
180 to 610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
160 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
98 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
13 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
27 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
8.7 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
6.0 to 17

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
3.1 to 3.4
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
92.1 to 93.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.9
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
2.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0