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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. Solder Alloy 402

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while solder alloy 402 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 3 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is solder alloy 402.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
52
Elongation at Break, % 43
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
57

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
64
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
230
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
15
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
1180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
3.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
2.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
3.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.030
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
2.5 to 3.5
Gold (Au), % 0
0 to 0.050
Indium (In), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
95.9 to 97.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.0010