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Type 4 Magnetic Alloy vs. C85900 Brass

Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C85900 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 4 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is C85900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 40
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1100
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 1040
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

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 60
24
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22 to 200
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 2840
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 35
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 27
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 37
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.1 to 0.6
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.2
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
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 9.5 to 17.5
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.010
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 79 to 82
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0.1 to 0.65
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 41
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7