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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. C83400 Brass

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C83400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 C83400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Elongation at Break, % 43
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
29
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
55
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
8.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 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
88 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.0 to 12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7