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Type 1 Magnetic Alloy vs. S15500 Stainless Steel

Both Type 1 magnetic alloy and S15500 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 59% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 1 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is S15500 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.0 to 38
6.8 to 16
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 830
890 to 1490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 790
590 to 1310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
13
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 77
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33 to 150
98 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 1690
890 to 4460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 28
32 to 53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 24
26 to 37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 26
30 to 50

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
14 to 15.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
2.5 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 50.7 to 56.5
71.9 to 79.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 43.5 to 46.5
3.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030