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Type 2 Magnetic Alloy vs. S32520 Stainless Steel

Both Type 2 magnetic alloy and S32520 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 58% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 Type 2 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is S32520 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 38
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 910
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 870
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.9
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.2
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
20
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 160
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 2010
960
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 30
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 25
26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 29
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.5 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 48.2 to 53
57.3 to 66.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.3
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 49
5.5 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020