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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. C23000 Brass

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C23000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 3 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is C23000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Elongation at Break, % 43
2.9 to 47
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
42
Shear Strength, MPa 380
220 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
280 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
83 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
39

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
28
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
6.2 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
31 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
8.9 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
11 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
9.4 to 20

Alloy Composition

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
84 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.7 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2