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EN 1.8151 Steel vs. Type 3 Magnetic Alloy

EN 1.8151 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 (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8151 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 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1940
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
55
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 70
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 58
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.8
2.0 to 3.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97.2
9.9 to 19
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
75 to 78
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 1.3 to 1.7
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.2
0