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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. C32000 Brass

ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C32000 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 C32000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
6.8 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
270 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
78 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 52
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1 to 7.2
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
30 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 250
28 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
8.8 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13 to 14
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
9.5 to 16