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C84800 Brass vs. ASTM A732 Cast Steel

C84800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A732 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C84800 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A732 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
4.0 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
72 to 73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
460 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
310 to 1340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1440 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 830
1400 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470 to 480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
39 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
7.1 to 7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.2 to 8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
2.0 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
19 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
47 to 54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
45 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 53
260 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
16 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
14 to 43