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Type 2 Magnetic Alloy vs. S31266 Stainless Steel

Both Type 2 magnetic alloy and S31266 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 2 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is S31266 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 38
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 910
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 870
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.9
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.2
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
37
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 160
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 2010
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 30
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 25
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 29
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
23 to 25
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
1.0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 48.2 to 53
34.1 to 46
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.8
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.3
5.2 to 6.2
Nickel (Ni), % 47 to 49
21 to 24
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5