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AWS E383 vs. Type 2 Magnetic Alloy

Both AWS E383 and Type 2 magnetic alloy are iron alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E383 and the bottom bar is Type 2 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
2.0 to 38
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
510 to 910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
33
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
17 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 26.5 to 29
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 28.8 to 39.2
48.2 to 53
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.2 to 4.2
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
47 to 49
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030