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Type 2 Magnetic Alloy vs. C36500 Muntz Metal

Type 2 magnetic alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C36500 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is C36500 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 38
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 910
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 870
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.9
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.2
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
23
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 160
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 2010
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 30
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 25
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 29
13

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
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 48.2 to 53
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.25 to 0.7
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
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
37.5 to 41.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4