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CC753S Brass vs. Automotive Grey Cast Iron

CC753S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC753S brass and the bottom bar is automotive grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
160 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
180
Elongation at Break, % 17
9.6 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
69 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
140 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
94 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260 to 280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
1380 to 1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1340 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 99
41 to 43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12 to 14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.8 to 9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
1.9 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.5 to 7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
21 to 24
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
44 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47
18 to 25
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
25 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
5.2 to 11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
8.0 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
4.2 to 8.6