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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. SAE-AISI 1055 Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1055 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 SAE-AISI 1055 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
11 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
260 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
72
Shear Strength, MPa 380
440 to 450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
730 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
400 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
400
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
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
80 to 85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
440 to 1070
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
23 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
98.4 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050