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Type 4 Magnetic Alloy vs. K93500 Alloy

Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while K93500 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 19 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 K93500 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1100
490 to 810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
30
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 35
17 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 27
17 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 37
15 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
5.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 9.5 to 17.5
61.4 to 63
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 79 to 82
32
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.1

Comparable Variants