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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. C27000 Brass

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is C27000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

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
24
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
45
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
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
14 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12 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
63 to 68.5
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
0 to 0.1
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
31 to 37
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3