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EN 1.5511 Steel vs. Type 1 Magnetic Alloy

Both EN 1.5511 steel and Type 1 magnetic alloy are iron alloys. They have 54% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5511 steel and the bottom bar is Type 1 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 580
500 to 830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 20
17 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
17 to 24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
16 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.39
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.159
50.7 to 56.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
43.5 to 46.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030