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C55281 Copper vs. Type 4 Magnetic Alloy

C55281 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel 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 C55281 copper and the bottom bar is Type 4 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
620 to 1100

Thermal Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
19 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.5
18 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.7
21 to 37

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 88.5 to 89.4
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
9.5 to 17.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
79 to 82
Phosphorus (P), % 5.8 to 6.2
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Silver (Ag), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0