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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. EN 1.7117 Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.7117 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, 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 1.7117 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
660 to 1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
420
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
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24 to 69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
20 to 58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.49 to 0.56
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
0.7 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
95.2 to 96.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
0.5 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
1.2 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025