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C83300 Brass vs. Type 2 Magnetic Alloy

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Type 2 magnetic alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 C83300 brass and the bottom bar is Type 2 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 35
2.0 to 38
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
510 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
260 to 870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
3.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
4.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
33
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
18 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
170 to 2010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
17 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
17 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
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), % 92 to 94
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
48.2 to 53
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
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
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0