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C83300 Brass vs. Automotive Malleable Cast Iron

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while automotive malleable 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 malleable cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 35
130 to 290
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Elongation at Break, % 35
1.0 to 10
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
350 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
220 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
6.8 to 30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
130 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
14 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
9.9 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
2.2 to 2.9
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
93.6 to 96.7
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.020 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.9 to 1.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.020 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0