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Type 2 Magnetic Alloy vs. ASTM A217 Cast Steel

Both Type 2 magnetic alloy and ASTM A217 cast 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 A217 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 38
21 to 27
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28 to 0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 910
540 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 870
270 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250 to 270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1450 to 1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.9
7.3 to 9.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.2
8.4 to 11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
2.4 to 7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
1.5 to 2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
20 to 28
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
47 to 87

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 160
110 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 2010
190 to 570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 30
19 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 25
19 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 29
16 to 20