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Type 4 Magnetic Alloy vs. C52400 Bronze

Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C52400 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 4 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is C52400 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1100
450 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
370
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
35
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
390

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 35
14 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 27
15 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 37
17 to 32

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
87.8 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 9.5 to 17.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 79 to 82
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0.030 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
9.0 to 11
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5