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C99500 Copper vs. Type 3 Magnetic Alloy

C99500 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C99500 copper and the bottom bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
180
Elongation at Break, % 13
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
55
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 82.5 to 92
4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 3.0 to 5.0
9.9 to 19
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
75 to 78
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0