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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. AWS ENiCu-7

Both Type 3 magnetic alloy and AWS ENiCu-7 are nickel alloys. They have 73% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCu-7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
160
Elongation at Break, % 43
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
62
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1270
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
50
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.75
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
20.6 to 38
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
62 to 69
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5