Type 4 Magnetic Alloy vs. ASTM A148 Cast Steel
Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A148 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 4 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is ASTM A148 cast steel.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 2.0 to 40 | |
5.7 to 25 |
Fatigue Strength, MPa | 220 to 400 | |
280 to 670 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.31 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
73 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 620 to 1100 | |
630 to 1300 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 270 to 1040 | |
390 to 1160 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 290 | |
250 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 900 | |
400 to 430 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1420 | |
1460 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1370 | |
1420 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 440 | |
470 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 11 | |
13 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 2.9 | |
7.3 to 7.5 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.0 | |
8.3 to 8.6 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 60 | |
2.3 to 3.3 |
Density, g/cm3 | 8.8 | |
7.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 10 | |
1.5 to 1.7 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 140 | |
20 to 22 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 210 | |
48 to 53 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 22 to 200 | |
71 to 150 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 190 to 2840 | |
400 to 3570 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 12 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 22 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 19 to 35 | |
22 to 46 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 to 27 | |
21 to 34 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 21 to 37 | |
18 to 38 |