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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. EN 1.5526 Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.5526 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 1.5526 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
490 to 1650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17 to 59
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18 to 40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
14 to 49

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.27 to 0.32
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
97.7 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.8 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025