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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. SAE-AISI 5160 Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 5160 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 5160 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
12 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
180 to 650
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
73
Shear Strength, MPa 380
390 to 700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
660 to 1150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
280 to 1010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.1
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
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
73 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
200 to 2700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
23 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
19 to 34

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.56 to 0.61
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
0.7 to 0.9
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
97.1 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040