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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. ASTM A302 Alloy Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A302 alloy 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 A302 alloy steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
20 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
250 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
73
Shear Strength, MPa 380
370 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
590 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
350 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
7.2 to 7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
8.2 to 8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.4 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
20 to 21
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
48 to 50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
330 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
17 to 18