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Type 4 Magnetic Alloy vs. AWS E383

Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E383 belongs to the iron alloys. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 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 AWS E383.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 40
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1100
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
37
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
240

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 35
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 27
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 37
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
26.5 to 29
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.6 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 9.5 to 17.5
28.8 to 39.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 6.0
3.2 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 79 to 82
30 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020