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C42200 Brass vs. Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron

C42200 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 C42200 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, % 2.0 to 46
6.8 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
70 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 610
430 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 570
190 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1300 to 1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
16 to 25
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.7 to 8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.5 to 4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
48 to 68
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
91 to 120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 110
24 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 49 to 1460
98 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 19
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 18
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 21
12 to 15

Comparable Variants