ASTM A209 Steel vs. Type 3 Magnetic Alloy

ASTM A209 steel 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A209 steel and the bottom bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy.

ASTM A209 Carbon-Molybdenum Steel Type 3 (N14076) Nickel-Iron Soft Magnetic Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		43

Fatigue Strength, MPa		180 to 200
Fatigue Strength, MPa		170

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.31

Shear Modulus, GPa		73
Shear Modulus, GPa		70

Shear Strength, MPa		280 to 310
Shear Strength, MPa		380

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		420 to 460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		550

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		220 to 250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		910

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1370

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420 to 1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1320

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		2.9

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.1 to 8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		2.4
Base Metal Price, % relative		55

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		20
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		120

Embodied Water, L/kg		47
Embodied Water, L/kg		220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		120 to 130
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		190

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		130 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		120

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		16 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18