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Annealed SAE-AISI P6 vs. Annealed Type 4 Magnetic Alloy

Annealed SAE-AISI P6 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while annealed Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 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 annealed SAE-AISI P6 and the bottom bar is annealed Type 4 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 390
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.6
60
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.8
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 92.9 to 95
9.5 to 17.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.7
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.3 to 3.8
79 to 82
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020