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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. CC754S Brass

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while CC754S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is CC754S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
100
Elongation at Break, % 43
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
23
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
57 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.2 to 42.5