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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. EN 1.3955 Stainless Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3955 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have a modest 29% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is EN 1.3955 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
200
Elongation at Break, % 43
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
16
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
16.5 to 18.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
65.5 to 73.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
10 to 12
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