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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. EN 1.3542 Stainless Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.3542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, 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 1.3542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.6 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
12.5 to 14.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
82.7 to 87.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030