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Type 4 Magnetic Alloy vs. C87800 Brass

Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C87800 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 C87800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 40
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1100
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 1040
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
27
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22 to 200
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 2840
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 35
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 27
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 37
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
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
80 to 84.2
Iron (Fe), % 9.5 to 17.5
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 79 to 82
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
3.8 to 4.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5