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C87900 Brass vs. Type 2 Magnetic Alloy

C87900 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 C87900 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, % 25
2.0 to 38
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
510 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
260 to 870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
3.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
4.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
33
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
18 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
170 to 2010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
17 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 69.2
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
48.2 to 53
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
47 to 49
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 36
0