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EN 1.5526 Steel vs. Type 2 Magnetic Alloy

Both EN 1.5526 steel and Type 2 magnetic alloy are iron alloys. They have 51% 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 1.5526 steel and the bottom bar is Type 2 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 73
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1650
510 to 910

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
3.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
4.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 59
17 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 40
17 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 49
16 to 29

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.27 to 0.32
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 98.9
48.2 to 53
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.1
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
47 to 49
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030