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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. N08904 Stainless Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while N08904 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 N08904 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
200
Elongation at Break, % 43
38
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
79
Shear Strength, MPa 380
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
32
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
19 to 23
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
38.8 to 53
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
23 to 28
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
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