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Type 1 Magnetic Alloy vs. C32000 Brass

Type 1 magnetic alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 1 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is C32000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 38
6.8 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 830
270 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 790
78 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
28
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 77
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33 to 150
30 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 1690
28 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 28
8.8 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 24
11 to 16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 26
9.5 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
83.5 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 50.7 to 56.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 43.5 to 46.5
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.6 to 15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4