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C23400 Brass vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

C23400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C23400 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28 to 0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 640
540 to 710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250 to 270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
410 to 600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 970
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
26 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
2.4 to 7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
20 to 28
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
47 to 87

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 21
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 19
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
6.9 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
16 to 20