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C85700 Brass vs. Type 2 Magnetic Alloy

C85700 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85700 brass and the bottom bar is Type 2 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
2.0 to 38
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
510 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
260 to 870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
3.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
4.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
33
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
18 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
170 to 2010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
17 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
17 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
16 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
48.2 to 53
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
47 to 49
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 40
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0