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ACI-ASTM CE3MN Steel vs. AZ31C Magnesium

ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AZ31C magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 CE3MN steel and the bottom bar is AZ31C magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
45
Elongation at Break, % 20
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
17
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 840
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.4 to 3.6
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 58.1 to 65.9
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
93.4 to 97
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.15 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.030
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3