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C48600 Brass vs. Austenitic Grey Cast Iron

C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while austenitic grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C48600 brass and the bottom bar is austenitic grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
69 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 360
150 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1290 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
14 to 24
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.7 to 8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.1 to 4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
43 to 65
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
93 to 120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 12
5.3 to 8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 14
7.9 to 11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 12
4.5 to 6.5