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C69700 Brass vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 C69700 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A732 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
4.0 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
72 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
460 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
310 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470 to 480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
39 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
2.0 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
19 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47 to 54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
45 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
260 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14 to 43