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Ductile Cast Iron vs. C48600 Brass

Ductile cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ductile cast iron and the bottom bar is C48600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 170 to 180
100
Elongation at Break, % 2.1 to 20
20 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28 to 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 64 to 70
39
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 800
180 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 920
280 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310 to 670
110 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 290
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1160
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1120
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31 to 36
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8 to 9.4
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
24
Density, g/cm3 7.1 to 7.5
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 43
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 80
55 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280 to 1330
61 to 140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 26
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 35
9.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 29
12 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.9 to 10
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 35
9.3 to 12

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 3.0 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 93.7 to 95.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.080
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.8
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.4 to 39.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4

Comparable Variants