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ASTM A232 Spring Steel vs. AZ31C Magnesium

ASTM A232 spring 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 ASTM A232 spring steel and the bottom bar is AZ31C magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
45
Elongation at Break, % 14
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 1040
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
17
Shear Strength, MPa 1090
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1790
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1610
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
990
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
19
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
98

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
1.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
23
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
970

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
28
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
70
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 64
42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 42
53
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 53
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
2.4 to 3.6
Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.53
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 96.8 to 97.7
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
93.4 to 97
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0.15 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3