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ASTM A217 Cast Steel vs. C46400 Brass

ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C46400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A217 cast steel and the bottom bar is C46400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 27
17 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73 to 75
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 710
400 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 460
160 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410 to 600
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26 to 50
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3 to 9.2
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4 to 11
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 7.0
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 2.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 28
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 47 to 87
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 130
76 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 570
120 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 25
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 23
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9 to 14
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 20
13 to 16