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C12600 Copper vs. Type 1 Magnetic Alloy

C12600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Type 1 magnetic alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C12600 copper and the bottom bar is Type 1 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 56
4.0 to 38
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 56
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
500 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
220 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
31
Density, g/cm3 8.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
33 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
130 to 1690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
17 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
17 to 24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5
16 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 99.5 to 99.8
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
50.7 to 56.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
43.5 to 46.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030