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C48600 Brass vs. Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron

C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while austenitic nodular cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 C48600 brass and the bottom bar is austenitic nodular cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
180 to 190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 25
6.8 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
70 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 360
430 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 170
190 to 240

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
1300 to 1360
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
16 to 25
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.7 to 8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.5 to 4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
48 to 68
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
91 to 120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 55 to 59
24 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 61 to 140
98 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 12
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 14
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 12
12 to 15

Comparable Variants