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Type 4 Magnetic Alloy vs. S32050 Stainless Steel

Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S32050 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 41% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 4 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is S32050 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 40
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220 to 400
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
81
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 630
540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1100
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 1040
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
31
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 22 to 200
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 2840
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 35
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 27
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 37
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
22 to 24
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 9.5 to 17.5
43.1 to 51.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 6.0
6.0 to 6.6
Nickel (Ni), % 79 to 82
20 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.21 to 0.32
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020