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Type 4 Magnetic Alloy vs. SAE-AISI 1095 Steel

Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1095 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 1095 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 40
10 to 11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220 to 400
310 to 370
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 630
400 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1100
680 to 900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 1040
500 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
400
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
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
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22 to 200
63 to 84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 2840
660 to 930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 35
24 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 27
22 to 26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 37
22 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.9 to 1.0
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 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0.3 to 0.5
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