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Automotive Grey Cast Iron vs. C27400 Brass

Automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C27400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is automotive grey cast iron and the bottom bar is C27400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 69 to 70
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 290
370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260 to 280
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380 to 1390
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340 to 1350
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41 to 43
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12 to 14
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4 to 7.6
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8 to 9.1
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9 to 3.0
23
Density, g/cm3 7.5 to 7.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 24
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 44 to 51
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2 to 11
13 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.0 to 13
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11 to 12
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2 to 8.6
12 to 22