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ASTM A414 Steel vs. Type 3 Magnetic Alloy

ASTM A414 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A414 steel and the bottom bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 26
43
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 260
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
70
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 370
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 590
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.3
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.4
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
55
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 69 to 130
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 330
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 21
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
18