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Type 2 Magnetic Alloy vs. C76400 Nickel Silver

Type 2 magnetic alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C76400 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is C76400 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 910
590 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.9
5.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.2
6.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
32
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 30
19 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 25
18 to 19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 29
19 to 20

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
58.5 to 61.5
Iron (Fe), % 48.2 to 53
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 49
16.5 to 19.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.7 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5