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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. C41500 Brass

ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C41500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is C41500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 27
2.0 to 42
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
340 to 560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 460
190 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410 to 600
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26 to 50
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 9.2
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4 to 11
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 130
11 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 570
160 to 1340
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
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
12 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9 to 14
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
12 to 20