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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. SAE-AISI 1012 Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1012 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1012 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
21 to 31
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
150 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
73
Shear Strength, MPa 380
230 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
360 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
200 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
80 to 93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
110 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
13 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
14 to 15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
11 to 13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
99.16 to 99.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050