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C81500 Copper vs. Type 3 Magnetic Alloy

C81500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel 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 C81500 copper and the bottom bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
180
Elongation at Break, % 17
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 82
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 83
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
55
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.5
2.0 to 3.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 97.4 to 99.6
4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
9.9 to 19
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
75 to 78
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0