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Type 2 Magnetic Alloy vs. AWS BCo-1

Type 2 magnetic alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BCo-1 belongs to the cobalt alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is AWS BCo-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 910
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1150
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
430

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 30
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 25
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 29
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
18 to 20
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
46 to 54
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 48.2 to 53
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 49
16 to 18
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
7.5 to 8.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tungsten (W), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5