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Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron vs. C68000 Brass

Austenitic nodular cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C68000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 austenitic nodular cast iron and the bottom bar is C68000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180 to 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 34
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.29 to 0.3
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 70 to 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 500
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 240
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280 to 350
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340 to 1400
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300 to 1360
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470 to 490
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13 to 14
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16 to 25
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7 to 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5 to 4.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48 to 68
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 91 to 120
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 140
82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 98 to 160
95
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 15
13