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C34500 Brass vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

C34500 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 C34500 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A216 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 28
25 to 27
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 430
500 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 180
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
49 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.1 to 7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 42 to 75
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69 to 160
140 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 15
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 16
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
13 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
16 to 18