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C21000 Brass vs. Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron

C21000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while austenitic nodular cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C21000 brass and the bottom bar is austenitic nodular cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180 to 190
Elongation at Break, % 2.9 to 50
6.8 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
70 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 450
430 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69 to 440
190 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1300 to 1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
16 to 25
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7 to 8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.5 to 4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
48 to 68
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
91 to 120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 100
24 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21 to 830
98 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.4 to 14
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6 to 15
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1 to 15
12 to 15

Comparable Variants