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Type 4 Magnetic Alloy vs. EN 1.7176 Steel

Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.7176 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, 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 1.7176 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1100
670 to 2010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1410
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
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 35
24 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 27
22 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 37
20 to 59

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.52 to 0.59
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0.7 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 9.5 to 17.5
97 to 98.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 6.0
0
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 0.025

Comparable Variants