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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. EZ33A Magnesium

ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while EZ33A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, 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 CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is EZ33A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
55
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
44
Elongation at Break, % 17
2.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
70
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
25
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
930

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
3.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
54
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
9.2

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
91.5 to 95
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Unspecified Rare Earths, % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 3.1
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3