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M1A Magnesium vs. ASTM B780 Alloy

M1A magnesium belongs to the magnesium alloys classification, while ASTM B780 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, 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 M1A magnesium and the bottom bar is ASTM B780 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 45
83
Elongation at Break, % 5.5
1.1 to 9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 18
30
Shear Strength, MPa 120
200 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
330 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 990
270
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
70 to 76
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190
62 to 68

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.7
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
4.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 71
14
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
9.1 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 49
11 to 15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
16 to 29

Alloy Composition

Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.050
Calcium (Ca), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.050
23.5 to 25.7
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Magnesium (Mg), % 97.2 to 98.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.010
0.35 to 0.65
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silver (Ag), % 0
74 to 76
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0 to 0.060
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0