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Type 2 Magnetic Alloy vs. C54400 Bronze

Type 2 magnetic alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C54400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 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 C54400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 910
330 to 720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.9
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.2
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
31
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 30
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 25
12 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 29
12 to 26

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
85.4 to 91.5
Iron (Fe), % 48.2 to 53
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
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
0.010 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.5 to 4.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5