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C87800 Brass vs. Grey Cast Iron

C87800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87800 brass and the bottom bar is grey cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180
Elongation at Break, % 25
9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
160 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
98 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
13 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
27 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
8.7 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
6.0 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
3.1 to 3.4
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 84.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
92.1 to 93.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 3.8 to 4.2
2.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0