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C66200 Brass vs. ASTM A148 Cast Steel

C66200 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66200 brass and the bottom bar is ASTM A148 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 15
5.7 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 520
630 to 1300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410 to 480
390 to 1160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
37 to 47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
7.3 to 7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
8.3 to 8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.3 to 3.3
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
48 to 53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 66
71 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760 to 1030
400 to 3570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
22 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
21 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
9.9 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
18 to 38

Comparable Variants