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C44400 Brass vs. Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron

C44400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while austenitic nodular cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C44400 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
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
70 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
430 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
190 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1300 to 1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
16 to 25
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7 to 8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.5 to 4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
48 to 68
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
91 to 120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65
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 12
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12 to 15