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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. C33000 Brass

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C33000 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 C33000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Elongation at Break, % 43
7.0 to 60
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
40
Shear Strength, MPa 380
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
320 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
110 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
940
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
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
24
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
35 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
60 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
13 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
11 to 17

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
65 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.25 to 0.7
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
30.8 to 34.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4