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C42500 Brass vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

C42500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A217 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C42500 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A217 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 49
21 to 27
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28 to 0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 630
540 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 590
270 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250 to 270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
410 to 600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
26 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.3 to 9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.4 to 11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
2.4 to 7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
20 to 28
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
47 to 87

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 130
110 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 64 to 1570
190 to 570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.9 to 20
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 19
19 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
6.9 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
16 to 20