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EN 1.3541 Stainless Steel vs. Type 3 Magnetic Alloy

EN 1.3541 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3541 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
55
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 12.5 to 14.5
2.0 to 3.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 83.4 to 87.5
9.9 to 19
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
75 to 78
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020