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C27000 Brass vs. Type 2 Magnetic Alloy

C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Type 2 magnetic alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C27000 brass and the bottom bar is Type 2 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
510 to 910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
3.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
4.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
33
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
17 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
17 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
16 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 68.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
48.2 to 53
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47 to 49
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 37
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0