Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. ASTM A216 Cast Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is ASTM A216 cast steel.

Type 3 (N14076) Nickel-Iron Soft Magnetic Alloy ASTM A216 Cast Carbon Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		43
Elongation at Break, %		25 to 27

Fatigue Strength, MPa		170
Fatigue Strength, MPa		170 to 230

Poisson's Ratio		0.31
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		70
Shear Modulus, GPa		72

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500 to 570

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		230 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		910
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		400

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1450 to 1460

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1320
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1410

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

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

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		7.1 to 7.2

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		8.2 to 8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		55
Base Metal Price, % relative		1.8

Density, g/cm³		8.7
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		120
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18

Embodied Water, L/kg		220
Embodied Water, L/kg		45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		190
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		110 to 120

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		140 to 250

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18 to 20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18 to 20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 18