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Type 2 Magnetic Alloy vs. C27000 Brass

Type 2 magnetic alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is C27000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 910
370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.9
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.2
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
24
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 30
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 25
14 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 29
12 to 22

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
63 to 68.5
Iron (Fe), % 48.2 to 53
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 49
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
31 to 37
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3