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Type 4 Magnetic Alloy vs. ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel

Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CC50 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 4 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CC50 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1100
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
14
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 35
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 27
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 37
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
26 to 30
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 9.5 to 17.5
62.9 to 74
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 79 to 82
0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040