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Austenitic Grey Cast Iron vs. C46400 Brass

Austenitic grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C46400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is austenitic grey cast iron and the bottom bar is C46400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29 to 0.3
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 69 to 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150 to 230
400 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280 to 350
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340 to 1400
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290 to 1350
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470 to 490
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13 to 14
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14 to 24
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7 to 8.1
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1 to 4.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43 to 65
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 93 to 120
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.3 to 8.2
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.9 to 11
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.5 to 6.5
13 to 16