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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. C48600 Brass

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is C48600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
100
Elongation at Break, % 43
20 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
39
Shear Strength, MPa 380
180 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
280 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
110 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
900
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
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
24
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
55 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
61 to 140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
9.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
12 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
9.3 to 12

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
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
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.4 to 39.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4