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Type 2 Magnetic Alloy vs. C77000 Nickel Silver

Type 2 magnetic alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C77000 nickel silver belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is C77000 nickel silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 910
420 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.9
5.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.2
6.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
31
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.3
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
14 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 25
15 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 29
15 to 28

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
53.5 to 56.5
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
22.7 to 30
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5