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C32000 Brass vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C32000 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A216 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
25 to 27
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 470
500 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 78 to 390
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
49 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
7.1 to 7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 59
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28 to 680
140 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8 to 15
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
13 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 16
16 to 18