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Type 4 Magnetic Alloy vs. EN 1.4859 Stainless Steel

Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4859 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 47% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 1.4859 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 40
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220 to 400
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1100
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 1040
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
36
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22 to 200
91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 2840
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 35
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 27
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 37
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
19 to 21
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 9.5 to 17.5
40.3 to 49
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 6.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 79 to 82
31 to 33
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030