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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. C34200 Brass

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C34200 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 C34200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
100
Elongation at Break, % 43
3.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
40
Shear Strength, MPa 380
230 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
370 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
150 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

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
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
9.0 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
110 to 870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
14 to 20
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
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
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
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4