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Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron vs. C87400 Brass

Austenitic nodular cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 austenitic nodular cast iron and the bottom bar is C87400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180 to 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 34
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.29 to 0.3
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 70 to 72
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 500
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 240
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280 to 350
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1340 to 1400
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1300 to 1360
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470 to 490
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13 to 14
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16 to 25
27
Density, g/cm3 7.7 to 8.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5 to 4.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48 to 68
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 91 to 120
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24 to 140
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 98 to 160
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 15
14