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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. C69430 Brass

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C69430 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 Type 3 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is C69430 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Elongation at Break, % 43
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
42
Shear Strength, MPa 380
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
6.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
27
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
20

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
80 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
3.5 to 4.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
11.4 to 16.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5