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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. AWS ERNiCr-3

Both Type 3 magnetic alloy and AWS ERNiCr-3 are nickel alloys. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 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 3 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCr-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
70
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
280

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
18 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
2.5 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
67 to 77.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.75
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5