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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. N08020 Stainless Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while N08020 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 57% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 N08020 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
200
Elongation at Break, % 43
15 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
210 to 240
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
77
Shear Strength, MPa 380
380 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
610 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
270 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
38
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
6.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
92
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
83 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
180 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
29.9 to 44
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
32 to 38
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
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 0.035