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EN 1.7016 Steel vs. Type 3 Magnetic Alloy

EN 1.7016 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7016 steel and the bottom bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 1390
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
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 7.2
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 49
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 35
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 41
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.14 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
2.0 to 3.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.6
9.9 to 19
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
75 to 78
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020