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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. EN 1.4109 Stainless Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4109 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 1.4109 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
200
Elongation at Break, % 43
19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
76
Shear Strength, MPa 380
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
820
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
3.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
14 to 16
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
80.7 to 85
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015