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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. EN 1.4458 Stainless Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4458 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 47% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, 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 1.4458 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
200
Elongation at Break, % 43
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
30
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
75
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
19 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
40.2 to 53
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
26 to 30
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025