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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. Type 2 Magnetic Alloy

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and Type 2 magnetic alloy are iron alloys. They have 58% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and the bottom bar is Type 2 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
2.0 to 38
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
510 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
260 to 870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
3.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
4.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
18 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
170 to 2010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
17 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
17 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
16 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
48.2 to 53
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
47 to 49
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030