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C83300 Brass vs. Ductile Cast Iron

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ductile cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 35
160 to 310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
170 to 180
Elongation at Break, % 35
2.1 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28 to 0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
64 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
460 to 920
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
310 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1160
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
31 to 36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
8.8 to 9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.1 to 7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
43

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
17 to 80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
280 to 1330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
12 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
17 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
18 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
8.9 to 10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
17 to 35

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
93.7 to 95.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.5 to 2.8
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0