EFINEA recognizes that proper material selection is very important for the long term success of engineering applications. With this in mind, the properties of EFINEA Alloy 79 are provided below to assist in your evaluation. Within these tables you will find the typical AC and DC magnetic properties for this soft magnetic alloy. The typical physical, mechanical and chemistry data along with specifications are also included as a guide in your analysis.
EFINEA Alloy 79 is a nickel-iron-molybdenum alloy that is beneficial for conditions where extremely high initial and maximum permeability is needed with minimum hysteresis.
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EFINEA Alloy 79 Typical DC Magnetic Properties |
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| Sheet & Strip | |
| Permeability at 4 mT (40 G), min. | 55,000 |
| Permeability at 10 mT (100 G), min. | 70,000 |
| Maximum Permeability, min. | 250,000 |
| Coercive Field Strength A/m (Oe), max.* | 1.2 (0.015) |
| *The coercive field strength is determined from a maximum magnetic flux density of 0.5 T (5kG) | |
| Source: ASTM A753, Table 4, Alloy Type 4, Sheet and Strip (0.020 < d < 0.060 in.) | |
EFINEA Alloy 79 Typical AC Magnetic Properties | |||
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| 60-Hz AC Magnetic Requirements | |||
| Source: ASTM A753, Table 5, Alloy Type 4, UNS N1 4080, Thickness 0.51 mm / 0.020 in. | |||
EFINEA Alloy 79 Typical Physical Properties | ||
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| Density | g/cm3 | 8.74 - 8.79 |
| Curie Temp | °F | 734 |
| °C | 390 | |
| Melting Range | °F | 2650 |
| °C | 1454 | |
| Electrical Resistivity | ohm-cir mil/ft | 349 |
| Microhms-cm | 58 | |
| Thermal Conductivity | BTU-in/sq. ft-hr- °F | 134 |
| W/cm • K | 0.32 | |
| Mean Specific Heat | BTU/lbm- °F | 0.1180 |
| J/Kg • K | 494 | |
| Thermal Expansion | ppm / °F (75°F to 842°F) | 7.5 |
| ppm / °C (25°C to 450°C) | 13.6 | |
| Source: ASTM A753, Table X1.1, Alloy Type 4, (Annealed) | Carpenter Electrification HyMu “80®” Data Sheet v. 5/20 | ||
EFINEA Alloy 79 Typical Mechanical Properties | ||
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| Ultimate Tensile Strength | ksi | 84 |
| MPa | 580 | |
| Yield Strength | ksi | 32 |
| MPa | 220 | |
| Elongation | % in 2 in. | 40 |
| Hardness | HR15T | 86 |
| HV 1000 | 160 | |
| Source: ASTM A753, Table X1.3, Alloy Type 4, Mill Annealed Strip w/max. thickness of 0.100 in. | ||
EFINEA Alloy 79 Chemistry | ||
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| Carbon, max | 0.05 | |
| Manganese, max | 0.80 | |
| Silicon, max | 0.50 | |
| Phosphorus, max | 0.02 | |
| Sulfur, max | 0.01 | |
| Chromium, max | 0.30 | |
| Nickel | 79.0-82.0 | |
| Molybdenum | 3.5-6.0 | |
| Cobalt, max | 0.50 | |
| Copper, max | 0.30 | |
| Iron* | Balance | |
| *Iron is the balance by difference. Quantitative analysis of this element is not required. | ||
| Source: ASTM A753 Table 2, Alloy Type 4, UNS N14080 Chemical Requirements | ||
EFINEA Alloy 79 Specifications | ||
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| ASTM A753 Type 4 | MIL N-14411C | UNS N14080 |
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