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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. EN-MC65120 Magnesium

ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EN-MC65120 magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and the bottom bar is EN-MC65120 magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
45
Elongation at Break, % 20
3.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
80
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
4.4
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
62
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
9.8

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
91.8 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.010