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Type 2 Magnetic Alloy vs. Nickel 685

Type 2 magnetic alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while nickel 685 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is nickel 685.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 38
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 910
1250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 870
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
75
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 160
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 2010
1820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 30
42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 25
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 29
37

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Boron (B), % 0
0.0030 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
18 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
12 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 48.2 to 53
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.3
3.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 49
49.6 to 62.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.020 to 0.12