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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. AISI 430F Stainless Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AISI 430F stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is AISI 430F stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
200
Elongation at Break, % 43
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
77
Shear Strength, MPa 380
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
16 to 18
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
79.2 to 83.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0.15 to 0.35