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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. AWS ERNiCrFe-6

Both Type 3 magnetic alloy and AWS ERNiCrFe-6 are nickel alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 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 ERNiCrFe-6.

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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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
1.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
55
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
260

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
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
14 to 17
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
2.0 to 2.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
67 to 81.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5