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C36200 Brass vs. Type 2 Magnetic Alloy

C36200 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 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, % 20 to 53
2.0 to 38
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
510 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
260 to 870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
3.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
4.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
33
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
18 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
170 to 2010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
17 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
17 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
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), % 60 to 63
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
48.2 to 53
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
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), % 32.4 to 36.5
0