C55284 Copper vs. Type 1 Magnetic Alloy

C55284 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Type 1 magnetic alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55284 copper and the bottom bar is Type 1 magnetic alloy.

UNS C55284 (BCuP-5) Filler Metal Type 1 (K94490) Iron-Nickel Soft Magnetic Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		38
Shear Modulus, GPa		72

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		180
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500 to 830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		180
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		800
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		8.3

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		16
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		260
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		77

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.5
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.6
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 28

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		8.0
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 24

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 26

Alloy Composition

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Carbon (C), %		0
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.3

Cobalt (Co), %		0
Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.5

Copper (Cu), %		79.2 to 80.7
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.3

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		50.7 to 56.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.8

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.3

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		43.5 to 46.5

Phosphorus (P), %		4.8 to 5.2
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.010

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

Silver (Ag), %		14.5 to 15.5
Silver (Ag), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Residuals, %		0 to 0.15
Residuals, %		0