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S41003 Stainless Steel vs. Type 4 Magnetic Alloy

S41003 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S41003 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Type 4 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
2.0 to 40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
220 to 400
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Shear Strength, MPa 320
420 to 630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
620 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
270 to 1040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 720
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
22 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
190 to 2840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
19 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
21 to 37

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 83.4 to 89.5
9.5 to 17.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
79 to 82
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
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