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Type 4 Magnetic Alloy vs. C77400 Nickel Silver

Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while C77400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 4 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is C77400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 40
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 630
360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1100
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 1040
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
25
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22 to 200
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 2840
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 35
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 27
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 37
18

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
43 to 47
Iron (Fe), % 9.5 to 17.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 79 to 82
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
41.3 to 48
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5