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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. C28500 Muntz Metal

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C28500 Muntz Metal belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 3 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is C28500 Muntz Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
100
Elongation at Break, % 43
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
40
Shear Strength, MPa 380
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
22
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
57 to 59
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
39.5 to 43
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9