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Type 1 Magnetic Alloy vs. C34500 Brass

Type 1 magnetic alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C34500 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 C34500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 38
12 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 830
340 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 790
120 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
24
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 77
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33 to 150
42 to 75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 1690
69 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 28
12 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 24
13 to 16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 26
11 to 14

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
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 50.7 to 56.5
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4