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Type 4 Magnetic Alloy vs. C43500 Brass

Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C43500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 4 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is C43500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 40
8.5 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 630
220 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1100
320 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 1040
120 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
28
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22 to 200
44 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 2840
65 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 35
10 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 27
12 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 37
11 to 18

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
79 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 9.5 to 17.5
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
15.4 to 20.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3