Type 2 Magnetic Alloy vs. AWS BAg-20

Type 2 magnetic alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS BAg-20 belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is AWS BAg-20.

Type 2 (K94840) Iron-Nickel Soft Magnetic Alloy AWS BAg-20 (P07301) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		93

Poisson's Ratio		0.3
Poisson's Ratio		0.32

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		35

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		510 to 910
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		150

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		770

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		680

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		340

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		8.4
Density, g/cm³		8.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		30

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		81
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		480

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		6.0

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		17

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 30
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		5.1

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		7.6

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		5.9

Alloy Composition

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Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), %		0

Chromium (Cr), %		0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Cobalt (Co), %		0 to 0.5
Cobalt (Co), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), %		37 to 39

Iron (Fe), %		48.2 to 53
Iron (Fe), %		0

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		47 to 49
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), %		0

Silver (Ag), %		0
Silver (Ag), %		29 to 31

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		30 to 34

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.15