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Type 2 Magnetic Alloy vs. C72150 Copper-nickel

Type 2 magnetic alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C72150 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 C72150 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
150
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 38
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
55
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 910
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 870
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1210
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.9
3.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.2
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
45
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 160
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 2010
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
9.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 30
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 25
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 29
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
52.5 to 57
Iron (Fe), % 48.2 to 53
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 49
43 to 46
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5