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Type 4 Magnetic Alloy vs. C36200 Brass

Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C36200 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 4 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 40
20 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 630
210 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1100
340 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 1040
130 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
23
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22 to 200
74 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 2840
89 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 35
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 27
13 to 15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 37
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 9.5 to 17.5
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 79 to 82
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
32.4 to 36.5