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Type 4 Magnetic Alloy vs. EN 1.3558 Steel

Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3558 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 4 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is EN 1.3558 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1100
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
490
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
45
Density, g/cm3 8.8
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 35
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 27
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 37
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.7 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
3.9 to 4.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 9.5 to 17.5
73.7 to 77.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 79 to 82
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3