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C46400 Brass vs. ASTM A148 Cast Steel

C46400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ASTM A148 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 C46400 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A148 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 40
5.7 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 500
630 to 1300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 320
390 to 1160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
37 to 47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.3 to 7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.3 to 8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.3 to 3.3
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
48 to 53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76 to 140
71 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 500
400 to 3570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
22 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
21 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
9.9 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 16
18 to 38

Comparable Variants