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Type 3 Magnetic Alloy vs. SAE-AISI H43 Steel

Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H43 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, 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 H43 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 70
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
710 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
1480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
14
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.7
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
25 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
21 to 62

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.5 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 3.0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 9.9 to 19
83.2 to 85.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
7.8 to 8.5
Nickel (Ni), % 75 to 78
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.2