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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. SAE-AISI 1086 Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1086 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 1086 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
300 to 360
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
72
Shear Strength, MPa 380
450 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
760 to 870
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
480 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
1.8
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
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
79 to 84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
610 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
27 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24 to 26
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
26 to 30

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.8 to 0.93
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
98.5 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.3 to 0.5
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