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AWS E2594 vs. ZE41A Magnesium

AWS E2594 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZE41A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, 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 AWS E2594 and the bottom bar is ZE41A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
45
Elongation at Break, % 17
3.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
18
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
970
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
18
Density, g/cm3 7.8
1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
24
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
940

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
63
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
59
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 53.8 to 63.8
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
91.7 to 95.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
0 to 0.010
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
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
0.75 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
3.5 to 5.0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3