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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. C32000 Brass

ASTM A217 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A217 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, % 21 to 27
6.8 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
270 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 460
78 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410 to 600
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26 to 50
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 9.2
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4 to 11
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 130
30 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 570
28 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
8.8 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9 to 14
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
9.5 to 16