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Grade VDSiCrV Steel vs. ZC63A Magnesium

Grade VDSiCrV 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 (8, 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 grade VDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is ZC63A magnesium.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 630
60
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
19
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2100
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
98
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
950
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
140

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
13
Density, g/cm3 7.7
2.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
22
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
920

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
58
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
58
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.060
2.4 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.8
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
89.2 to 91.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0.25 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3