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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. SAE-AISI 9260 Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 9260 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 9260 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
190
Elongation at Break, % 43
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
72
Shear Strength, MPa 380
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
2.0
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.56 to 0.64
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
96.1 to 96.9
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
1.8 to 2.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040