Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. ASTM A225 Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A225 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is ASTM A225 steel.

Type 3 (N14076) Nickel-Iron Soft Magnetic Alloy ASTM A225 Manganese-Vanadium-Nickel Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		43
Elongation at Break, %		21 to 23

Fatigue Strength, MPa		170
Fatigue Strength, MPa		330 to 390

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		70
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Shear Strength, MPa		380
Shear Strength, MPa		390 to 520

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620 to 830

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		910
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		400

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1320
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.3

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		55
Base Metal Price, % relative		2.3

Density, g/cm³		8.7
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		120
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		24 to 25

Embodied Water, L/kg		220
Embodied Water, L/kg		48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		190
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		120 to 170

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		580 to 820

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22 to 29

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21 to 25

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18 to 24