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AWS E385 vs. Type 1 Magnetic Alloy

Both AWS E385 and Type 1 magnetic alloy are iron alloys. They have 72% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E385 and the bottom bar is Type 1 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
4.0 to 38
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
500 to 830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
31
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
17 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17 to 24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 41.8 to 50.1
50.7 to 56.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.2 to 5.2
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
43.5 to 46.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030