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Type 1 Magnetic Alloy vs. SAE-AISI 1055 Steel

Both Type 1 magnetic alloy and SAE-AISI 1055 steel are iron alloys. They have 54% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 1 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1055 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 38
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 830
730 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 790
400 to 630

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 77
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33 to 150
80 to 85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 1690
440 to 1070
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 28
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 24
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 26
23 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 50.7 to 56.5
98.4 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 43.5 to 46.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050