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Type 2 Magnetic Alloy vs. AISI 384 Stainless Steel

Both Type 2 magnetic alloy and AISI 384 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is AISI 384 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 910
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.9
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.2
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
20
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 30
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 25
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 29
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
15 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 48.2 to 53
60.9 to 68
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 49
17 to 19
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030