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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. EN 1.4537 Stainless Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.4537 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 45% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 1.4537 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
210
Elongation at Break, % 43
42
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
80
Shear Strength, MPa 380
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
34
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
36.3 to 46.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
4.7 to 5.7
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
24 to 27
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.17 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010