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Type 2 Magnetic Alloy vs. C34200 Brass

Type 2 magnetic alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 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 Type 2 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is C34200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 38
3.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 910
370 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 870
150 to 420

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 3.9
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.2
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
24
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 160
9.0 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 2010
110 to 870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.1
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 20
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
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 48.2 to 53
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
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
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4