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Type 2 Magnetic Alloy vs. C12600 Copper

Type 2 magnetic alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C12600 copper belongs to the copper 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 Type 2 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is C12600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 38
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 910
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 870
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.9
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.2
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
30
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 160
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 2010
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 30
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 25
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 29
9.5

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 48.2 to 53
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 49
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0.2 to 0.4
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0