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Type 4 Magnetic Alloy vs. C55281 Copper

Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C55281 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 4 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is C55281 copper.

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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
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1100
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
110

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
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 27
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 37
7.7

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
88.5 to 89.4
Iron (Fe), % 9.5 to 17.5
0
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
5.8 to 6.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15