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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. Type 3 Magnetic Alloy

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel and the bottom bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
55
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
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), % 73.6 to 77.4
9.9 to 19
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
75 to 78
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0