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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. EN 1.3539 Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3539 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is EN 1.3539 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
3.2
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
57

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
1.8 to 2.1
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
95.2 to 96.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.8 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030