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Type 2 Magnetic Alloy vs. ASTM A209 Steel

Both Type 2 magnetic alloy and ASTM A209 steel are iron alloys. 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 2 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is ASTM A209 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 38
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 910
420 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 870
220 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.9
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.2
8.1 to 8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 160
120 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 2010
130 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 30
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 25
16 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 29
12 to 14