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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. EN 1.4592 Stainless Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4592 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 EN 1.4592 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
210
Elongation at Break, % 43
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
82
Shear Strength, MPa 380
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
18
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
28 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
62.6 to 68.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.045
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.8