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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. C91700 Bronze

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C91700 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 3 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is C91700 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
110
Elongation at Break, % 43
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
36
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
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
84.2 to 87.5
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
0 to 0.2
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
1.2 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
11.3 to 12.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.25