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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. EN 1.7386 Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.7386 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 1.7386 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
18 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
170 to 290
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
75
Shear Strength, MPa 380
340 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
550 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
240 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
88

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
92 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
150 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
20 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
15 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.040
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
8.0 to 10
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
86.8 to 90.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.25 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010