Type 1 Magnetic Alloy vs. Monel R-405
Type 1 magnetic alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Monel R-405 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 47% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 Type 1 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is Monel R-405.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 160 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 4.0 to 38 | |
| 9.1 to 39 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.3 | |
| 0.32 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 72 | |
| 62 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 to 830 | |
| 540 to 630 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 220 to 790 | |
| 190 to 350 |
Thermal Properties
| Curie Temperature, °C | 440 | |
| 18 |
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 270 | |
| 270 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1420 | |
| 1350 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1370 | |
| 1300 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 460 | |
| 430 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 14 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 3.1 | |
| 3.4 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.4 | |
| 3.4 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 31 | |
| 50 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.3 | |
| 8.9 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 5.6 | |
| 7.9 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 77 | |
| 110 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 130 | |
| 250 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 33 to 150 | |
| 49 to 170 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 130 to 1690 | |
| 120 to 370 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 12 | |
| 10 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
| 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 28 | |
| 17 to 20 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 24 | |
| 17 to 18 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 to 26 | |
| 17 to 20 |
Alloy Composition
| Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.050 | |
| 0 to 0.3 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
| 0 |
| Cobalt (Co), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
| 0 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
| 28 to 34 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 50.7 to 56.5 | |
| 0 to 2.5 |
| Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 0.8 | |
| 0 to 2.0 |
| Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 to 0.3 | |
| 0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 43.5 to 46.5 | |
| 63 to 72 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
| 0 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
| 0 to 0.5 |
| Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
| 0.025 to 0.060 |