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C83300 Brass vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while automotive 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C83300 brass and the bottom bar is automotive grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 35
160 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Elongation at Break, % 35
9.6 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
140 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
94 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
41 to 43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12 to 14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
8.8 to 9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
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 60
18 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
25 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
8.0 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
4.2 to 8.6