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Type 1 Magnetic Alloy vs. EN 1.4729 Stainless Steel

Both Type 1 magnetic alloy and EN 1.4729 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 1 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is EN 1.4729 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 38
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
75

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 77
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
12 to 14
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 50.7 to 56.5
80.4 to 86.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 43.5 to 46.5
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030