Type 4 Magnetic Alloy vs. K93600 Alloy
Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while K93600 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 4 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is K93600 alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
| 140 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 2.0 to 40 | |
| 5.0 to 35 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 420 to 630 | |
| 320 to 380 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 620 to 1100 | |
| 480 to 810 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 270 to 1040 | |
| 280 to 750 |
Thermal Properties
| Curie Temperature, °C | 460 | |
| 250 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 900 | |
| 440 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1370 | |
| 1430 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 440 | |
| 520 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 11 | |
| 7.3 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 2.9 | |
| 2.2 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.0 | |
| 2.4 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.8 | |
| 8.1 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 22 to 200 | |
| 21 to 280 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 190 to 2840 | |
| 280 to 2050 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 12 | |
| 9.4 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 22 | |
| 21 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 19 to 35 | |
| 16 to 28 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 to 27 | |
| 17 to 24 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 21 to 37 | |
| 34 to 57 |