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EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. Type 2 Magnetic Alloy

Both EN 1.3961 alloy and Type 2 magnetic alloy are iron alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 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 EN 1.3961 alloy 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, % 31
2.0 to 38
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
510 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
260 to 870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.3
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
33
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
18 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
170 to 2010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
17 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 130
16 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 60.7 to 65
48.2 to 53
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 35 to 37
47 to 49
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030