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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. SAE-AISI 1151 Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1151 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 1151 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
11 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
260 to 410
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
72
Shear Strength, MPa 380
430 to 480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
710 to 800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
390 to 660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
400
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
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
12

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
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
86 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
400 to 1170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
25 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
22 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.48 to 0.55
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
98.3 to 98.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.7 to 1.0
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
0.080 to 0.13