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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. C69710 Brass

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C69710 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 C69710 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Elongation at Break, % 43
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
41
Shear Strength, MPa 380
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
26
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
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
16

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
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.4
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
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.8 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5