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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. AWS E385

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while AWS E385 belongs to the iron alloys. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 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 3 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is AWS E385.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
200
Elongation at Break, % 43
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
31
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
19.5 to 21.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
41.8 to 50.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
4.2 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
24 to 26
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020