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N08020 Stainless Steel vs. Type 3 Magnetic Alloy

N08020 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 57% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 N08020 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
180
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 34
43
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 240
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
70
Shear Strength, MPa 380 to 410
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610 to 620
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 420
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
55
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.6
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 92
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 170
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 440
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
2.0 to 3.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 29.9 to 44
9.9 to 19
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 38
75 to 78
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.020