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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. CC762S Brass

ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A216 cast steel and the bottom bar is CC762S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 52
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1 to 7.2
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 250
1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13 to 14
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
27