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N08700 Stainless Steel vs. Type 3 Magnetic Alloy

N08700 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. They have 43% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N08700 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, % 32
43
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
70
Shear Strength, MPa 410
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
55
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.0
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 82
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
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 14
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
2.0 to 3.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 42 to 52.7
9.9 to 19
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.3 to 5.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
75 to 78
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020