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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. EN 1.7390 Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while EN 1.7390 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 1.7390 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
310
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
74
Shear Strength, MPa 380
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
510
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
8.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
4.3
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
69

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
600
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
4.0 to 6.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
91.9 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015