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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. C26200 Brass

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 C26200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Elongation at Break, % 43
3.0 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
41
Shear Strength, MPa 380
230 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
330 to 770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
110 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
25
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
19 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
62 to 1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
11 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
13 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
11 to 26

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
67 to 70
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
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
29.6 to 33
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3