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C68400 Brass vs. Austenitic Grey Cast Iron

C68400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while austenitic grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C68400 brass and the bottom bar is austenitic grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
110 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
69 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
150 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1290 to 1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
14 to 24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7 to 8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.1 to 4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
43 to 65
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
93 to 120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
5.3 to 8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
7.9 to 11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
4.5 to 6.5