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Austenitic Grey Cast Iron vs. C68800 Brass

Austenitic grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C68800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is austenitic grey cast iron and the bottom bar is C68800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29 to 0.3
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 69 to 72
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150 to 230
570 to 890

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280 to 350
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340 to 1400
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1290 to 1350
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470 to 490
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13 to 14
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14 to 24
26
Density, g/cm3 7.7 to 8.1
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1 to 4.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43 to 65
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 93 to 120
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.3 to 8.2
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.9 to 11
19 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.5 to 6.5
19 to 30