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Type 4 Magnetic Alloy vs. ASTM A514 Steel

Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A514 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 A514 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 40
18 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220 to 400
470 to 540
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 630
490 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1100
790 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 1040
690 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
400 to 440
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
7.2 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
8.3 to 8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.3 to 3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.6 to 1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
21 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
48 to 57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22 to 200
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 2840
1280 to 1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 35
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 27
24 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 37
23 to 24