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Type 4 Magnetic Alloy vs. SAE-AISI 1060 Steel

Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1060 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 4 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1060 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 40
10 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220 to 400
260 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 630
370 to 450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1100
620 to 740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 1040
400 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
400
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
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
9.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
1.8
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
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22 to 200
58 to 82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 2840
430 to 790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 35
22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 27
21 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 37
20 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.55 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 9.5 to 17.5
98.4 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 79 to 82
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050