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C42500 Brass vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

C42500 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C42500 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, % 2.0 to 49
25 to 27
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 630
500 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 590
230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
49 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.1 to 7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 130
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 1570
140 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.9 to 20
18 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 19
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
13 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
16 to 18