MAGIVAL MG4 is a free machining ferritic stainless steel grade with the machinability and corrosion resistance as MG3 (Alloy Digest SS-1164, December 2013), and offering a higher magnetic permeability and lower coercive force than MG1 (Alloy Digest SS-1159, October 2013). Its higher silicon content allows it to reduce the eddy currents losses in components working in AC, and its molybdenum content allows applications in mild chloride corrosive environments. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, and joining. Filing Code: SS-1165. Producer or source: Valbruna Stainless Steel.

MAGIVAL MG3 is a ferritic free machining stainless steel grade with similar magnetic properties to MG1 (Alloy Digest SS-1159, October 2013); it has better pitting corrosion resistance due to its molybdenum content, allowing applications in mild chloride corrosive environments. Magival is a group of easily workable ferritic stainless steels with a high degree of machinability developed for magnetic applications where high permeability and low coercive force are required. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, and joining. Filing Code: SS-1164. Producer or source: Valbruna Stainless Steel.

MAGIVAL MG2 is a free machining ferritic stainless steel grade with the same high machinability and corrosion resistance as type 430F, but offering a higher magnetic permeability and lower coercive force than MG1 (Alloy Digest SS-1159, October 2013). Magival is a group of easily workable ferritic stainless steels developed for magnetic applications where high permeability and low coercive force are required. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, and joining. Filing Code: SS-1161. Producer or source: Valbruna Stainless Steel.

MAGIVAL MG1 is the best known ferritic free machining stainless steel grade, developed for magnetic applications, and it has high machinability and corrosion resistance similar to type 430F. Magival steels are easily workable ferritic stainless steels developed for magnetic applications where high permeability and low coercive force are required. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, and joining. Filing Code: SS-1159. Producer or source: Valbruna Stainless Steel.

Safeni 52 is a soft magnetic iron-nickel alloy with high magnetic permeability, low coercive force, a low content of nonmetallic inclusions, and thermal expansion properties that make it suitable for glass-sealing applications. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on forming and heat treating. Filing Code: Fe-161. Producer or source: Sandvik Steel Company.

Hiperco 50A is an iron-cobalt-vanadium soft magnetic alloy possessing high magnetic saturation, high direct current (dc) maximum permeability, low dc coercive force, and low alternating current (ac) core loss. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on heat treating. Filing Code: CO-107. Producer or source: Carpenter.

Ferroperm is a soft magnetic alloy that contains 1% aluminum. This addition of aluminum combined with high-temperature annealing increases permeability and reduces coercivity without decreasing the high-saturation magnetization of pure iron. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, elasticity, and tensile properties as well as fracture toughness. It also includes information on forming. Filing Code: FE-99. Producer or source: NKK Corporation.

Allegheny Ludlum No. 2 and No. 5 relay steels are iron/silicon alloys. They are soft magnetic alloys that combine high magnetic permeability, low residual magnetization and low coercive force with good mechanical properties and fabricability. This datasheet provides information on composition and physical properties. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: Fe-97. Producer or source: Allegheny Ludlum Corporation.

PERMENDUR V is a cobalt/iron/vanadium soft magnetic alloy. It has a high saturation flux density, low DC coercive force, high permeability at high inductions and a desirably low magnetostrictive coefficient. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on heat treating. Filing Code: Co-85. Producer or source: Spang Specialty Metals.

MAGNIFER 7904 is a soft magnetic nickel-iron alloy containing about 5% molybdenum. It offers extremely high permeability, very low coercive force and minimum hysteresis loss. It is used primarily for transformers, tape-wound troids, laminations, shielding and relay parts. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Ni-291. Producer or source: Vereingte Deutsche Metallwerke AG. Originally published September 1983, revised February 1984.

RAECO-15 is a magnet alloy of samarium and cobalt which offers 15-million energy product, an extremely high intrinsic coercive force (Hci = 15,000 Oe), and a Curie Temperature of 750 C. It is especially attractive for use in severe demagnetizing environments at elevated temperatures. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Co-67. Producer or source: Raytheon Microwave and Power Tube Division.

Allegheny Ludlum Moly Permalloy is a nickel-iron-molybdenum alloy having excellent permeability and core loss properties. It has high initial and maximum permeability, low coercive force, and low hysteresis loss. It is recommended for toroids, tape and lamination cores. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Ni-144. Producer or source: Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corporation.

ALNICO II is a general purpose permanent magnet alloy recommended for applications where better magnetic properties than Alnico I are desired. It is a high coercive force, high energy magnetic alloy. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on heat treating and machining. Filing Code: Fe-31. Producer or source: Allegheny Ludlum Corporation.

Hiperco 50 is a cobalt-iron-vanadium soft magnetic alloy for high flux levels. It has high permeability at high inductions and low d-c coercive force. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, elasticity, and tensile properties. It also includes information on forming and heat treating. Filing Code: Co-50. Producer or source: Westinghouse Electric Corporation.

SIMONDS #81 is a cobalt, tungsten, chromium permanent magnet steel that is capable of developing moderately high coercive force along with high residual induction when it is in the hardened condition. Strong magnetic fields can be achieved with fairly short magnets and the configuration desired can be obtained with castings or by fabrication from rolled bars, sheets or plates. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, hardness, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: SA-202. Producer or source: Simonds Steel Division, Simonds Saw & Steel Company.

Duraperm is a soft magnetic alloy which exhibits high mechanical hardness and abrasion resistance in combination with a very low coercive force. It is recommended for applications requiring flux from minimum magnetization forces. This datasheet provides information on composition and physical properties. It also includes information on heat treating. Filing Code: Fe-28. Producer or source: Precision Metals Division, Hamilton Watch Company.

HIPERNIK-V is an alloy of iron and nickel possessing a very high remanent magnetization accompanied by a low coercive force. Most applications of this alloy take the form of tape wound cores for use in magnetic amplifiers and saturable reactors. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and tensile properties. It also includes information on corrosion resistance as well as forming, heat treating, machining, and joining. Filing Code: Fe-18. Producer or source: Westinghouse Electric Corporation.

Cobalt magnet steels have high coercive force which makes it possible to maintain strong magnetic fields with relatively short magnets. These alloys must be hardened by drastic quenching in oil to obtain the maximum magnetic properties. This datasheet provides information on composition, physical properties, and elasticity. It also includes information on forming, heat treating, and machining. Filing Code: SA-44. Producer or source: Alloy steel mills and foundries.