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C87900 Brass vs. Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron

C87900 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87900 brass and the bottom bar is austenitic nodular cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
180 to 190
Elongation at Break, % 25
6.8 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
70 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
430 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
190 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1300 to 1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
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 2.7
3.5 to 4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
48 to 68
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
91 to 120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
24 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
98 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
12 to 15