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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. AISI 409 Stainless Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AISI 409 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 Type 3 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is AISI 409 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
75
Shear Strength, MPa 380
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
710
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
94

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
83
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
10.5 to 11.7
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
84.9 to 89.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.75