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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. C41500 Brass

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C41500 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 C41500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Elongation at Break, % 43
2.0 to 42
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
42
Shear Strength, MPa 380
220 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
340 to 560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
190 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
30
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
11 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
160 to 1340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
12 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12 to 20

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
89 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
4.2 to 9.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5