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ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel vs. ZC63A Magnesium

ACI-ASTM CC50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZC63A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, 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 CC50 steel and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
13
Density, g/cm3 7.6
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
920

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 74
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3