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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. C46200 Brass

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C46200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 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 C46200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
100
Elongation at Break, % 43
17 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
40
Shear Strength, MPa 380
240 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
370 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
120 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

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
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
69 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
72 to 400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
14 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12 to 16

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
0 to 0.2
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
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.3 to 37.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4