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ASTM A182 Grade F5a vs. Type 3 Magnetic Alloy

ASTM A182 grade F5a belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F5a and the bottom bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Elongation at Break, % 25
43
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
70
Shear Strength, MPa 450
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 520
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.4
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.5
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
2.0 to 3.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 91.4 to 95.6
9.9 to 19
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
75 to 78
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020