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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. C24000 Brass

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C24000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is C24000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
310 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
34

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
27
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
10 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
12 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
10 to 22

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
78.5 to 81.5
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
18.2 to 21.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2