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Ductile Cast Iron vs. C44300 Brass

Ductile cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C44300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 ductile cast iron and the bottom bar is C44300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170 to 180
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 64 to 70
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 920
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 670
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 290
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1160
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31 to 36
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8 to 9.4
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
26
Density, g/cm3 7.1 to 7.5
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 43
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280 to 1330
65
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 26
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 35
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 29
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.9 to 10
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 35
12

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 3.0 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
70 to 73
Iron (Fe), % 93.7 to 95.5
0 to 0.060
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.080
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.8
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
25.2 to 29.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4