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C66200 Brass vs. Grey Cast Iron

C66200 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 C66200 brass and the bottom bar is grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 15
9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
69
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 300
180 to 610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 520
160 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410 to 480
98 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 66
13 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760 to 1030
27 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
8.7 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
6.0 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
3.1 to 3.4
Copper (Cu), % 86.6 to 91
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
92.1 to 93.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 6.5 to 12.9
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0